Austroliotia saxa

Austroliotia saxa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae.[1]

Austroliotia saxa
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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

  • 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.


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