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Liratoniella

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Liratoniella bicarinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eatoniellidae
Genus: Liratoniella
Ponder, 1965
Species:
L. bicarinata
Binomial name
Liratoniella bicarinata
Ponder, 1965

Liratoniella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eatoniellidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Liratoniella bicarinata.

Description

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The length of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 1.26 mm.

Distribution and habitat

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This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.

References

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  1. ^ "Liratoniella sp". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. ^ "Liratoniella Ponder, 1965". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. ^ "Liratoniella". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ "Liratoniella bicarinata Ponder, 1965". Ocean Biodiversity Information System. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ "Liratoniella bicarinata". New Zealand Mollusca. Retrieved 2023-08-02.