Lissotesta similis
| Lissotesta similis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Lissotesta |
| Species: | L. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lissotesta similis (Thiele, 1912) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lissotesta similis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]
Description
The shells contains a narrow umbilicus and a high but variable amount of spiral threads. It is very close to liratula.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in Antarctic waters, likely with a wide distribution. It was first found at Gauss Station in the Davis Sea. Specimens have also been collected in the Bransfield Strait and the Weddell Sea.[2]
References
- 1 2 Lissotesta similis (Thiele, 1912). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2013.
- 1 2 Engl, Winfried (2012). Shells of Antarctica. ConchBooks. p. 91. ISBN 978-3-939767-44-2.