Biology:Liracraea odhneri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Liracraea odhneri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Liracraea
Species:
L. odhneri
Binomial name
Liracraea odhneri
Powell, 1942
Synonyms[1]

Liracraea odhneri odhneri Powell, 1942 ยท accepted, alternate representation

Liracraea odhneri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

There is one subspecies: Liracraea odhneri benthicola Dell, 1956

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm, its diameter 3.2 mm.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand occurs off North Island, upper South Island and Chatham Islands.

References

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 Marshall, B. (2015). Liracraea odhneri Powell, 1942. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434292 on 5 August 2017
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. pp 196โ€“219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3734822 entry