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Species of gastropod

Charisma simplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Charisma
Species: C. simplex
Binomial name
Charisma simplex
(Laseron, 1954)
Synonyms
  • Cavotera simplex Laseron, 1954
  • Charisma (Cavotera) simplex (Laseron, 1954)

Charisma simplex is a species of extremely small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Trochidae, commonly known as top snails.

Description

The height of the shell is 1 mm. The shell is a "depressed turbinate" and has a complete peristome.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2014)

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia, specifically found in the coastal waters off New South Wales.

References

  1. Marshall, B. (2013). Charisma simplex (Laseron, 1954). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718887 on 2014-03-12
  2. Laseron, Charles (1954). "Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales". The Australian Zoologist. 12 (1): 14.
  • Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist 12(1): 1-25, figs 1-49a
  • Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1-109
  • Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.

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Taxon identifiers
Charisma simplex


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