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Lissospira valvata

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Species of gastropod

Lissospira valvata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Lissospira
Species: L. valvata
Binomial name
Lissospira valvata
(Dall, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Ganesa valvata Dall, 1927
  • Ganesa (Lissospira) valvata Dall, 1927

Lissospira valvata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.

Description

The size of the shell attains 2.6 mm.

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

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, Georgia, USA, and the Bahamas at depths between 45 m and 805 m.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lissospira valvata (Dall, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532983 on 2012-09-01
  • Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134

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Taxon identifiers
Lissospira valvata

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