Lissotesta strebeli
| Lissotesta strebeli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Lissotesta |
| Species: | L. strebeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lissotesta strebeli | |
| Synonyms | |
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Submargarita strebeli Thiele, 1912 (original combination) | |
Lissotesta strebeli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[2]
Description
The shell grows to a height of 2.2 mm. It is characterized by a smooth shell.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs off the South Shetland Islands at depths between 220 m and 311 m. It has also been found in the Weddell Sea and was originally found near Gauss station in the Davis Sea. It is relatively common within its genus.[3]
References
- ↑ Thiele, J. 1912. Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 13: 183–286, pls. 11–19 Georg Reimer: Berlin.
- ↑ Lissotesta strebeli (Thiele, 1912). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2013.
- 1 2 Engl, Winfried (2012). Shells of Antarctica. ConchBooks. p. 89. ISBN 978-3-939767-44-2.