Austroliotia saxa
Austroliotia saxa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae.[1]
| Austroliotia saxa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | A. saxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroliotia saxa (Laseron, 1954) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Liotina saxa Laseron, 1954 | |
The database of Seashells of New South Wales considers this species a synonym of Austroliotia scalaris (Hedley, 1903) as the specimen, on which Laseron based its description of this species, was worn and had poorly developed spines and axial lamellae.[2]
Description
The height of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia.
References
- Austroliotia saxa (Laseron, 1954) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 August 2013.
- Seashells of New South Wales: Austroliotia scalaris
- Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist 12(1): 1–25, figs 1-49a [2, figs 2-2a
- Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. (1962). A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 11 : 1–109
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn pp. 1–408.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.