Liratoniella
| Liratoniella bicarinata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eatoniellidae |
| Genus: | Liratoniella Ponder, 1965 |
| Species: | L. bicarinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Liratoniella bicarinata Ponder, 1965
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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[edit]
The length of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 1.26 mm.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.
References[edit]
- ^ "Liratoniella sp". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Liratoniella Ponder, 1965". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Liratoniella". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Liratoniella bicarinata Ponder, 1965". Ocean Biodiversity Information System. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Liratoniella bicarinata". New Zealand Mollusca. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- Ponder, W. F. (1965). "The Family Eatoniellidae in New Zealand". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 6: 47–99. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906115. Wikidata Q58676802.
- Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.