Cystiscus mosaica is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae.[2]

Cystiscus mosaica
Shell of Cystiscus mosaica (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Cystiscidae
Subfamily: Cystiscinae
Genus: Cystiscus
Species:
C. mosaica
Binomial name
Cystiscus mosaica
Wakefield & McCleery, 2005[1]

Description

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The size of the shell attains 1.51 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Tuamotu Islands.

References

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  1. ^ Wakefield, A.; McCleery, T. "Three new species of Cystiscus Stimpson, 1865 (Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) from the Tuamotu Archipelago". Novapex. 6 (1–2): 19–30. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ Cystiscus mosaica Wakefield & McCleery, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.