Liracraea odhneri

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

Liracraea odhneri odhneri Powell, 1942 · 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. 1 2 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 2017-08-05
  • 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 196–219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.

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