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Lissotesta micra

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Lissotesta micra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Lissotesta
Species:
L. micra
Binomial name
Lissotesta micra
(Tenison-Woods, 1876)
Synonyms[1]

Cyclostrema micra Tenison-Woods, 1876 (original combination)

Lissotesta micra, common name the tiny false top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Description

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The shell grows to a height of 1.3 mm.

Distribution

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

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lissotesta micra (Tenison-Woods, 1876). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598318 on 27 March 2013
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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Lissotesta micra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Seashells of New South Wales: Lissotesta micra
  • Molluscs of Tasmania: Lissotesta micra