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Scissurella ornata

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Species of gastropod

Scissurella ornata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Scissurelloidea
Family: Scissurellidae
Genus: Scissurella
Species: S. ornata
Binomial name
Scissurella ornata
May, 1908

Scissurella ornata, common name the ornate slit shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2013)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2013). Scissurella ornata May, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493079 on 2013-02-16
  2. Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7. (30 October 2012)
  • Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F., 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Mem. Aust. Mus., 11:0-0.
  • Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA
  • Jansen, P., 1999. The Australian Scissurellidae. Conchiglia, 31(291):47-55.

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