Latia lateralis is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Latiidae.

Latia lateralis
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L. lateralis
Binomial name
Latia lateralis
(Gould, 1852)
Synonyms

Pelex lateralis Gould, 1852

Distribution edit

This species is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.

Habitat edit

This limpet lives in clean running streams and rivers.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Köhler, F.; Collier, K. (2013). "Latia lateralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T189022A1917440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T189022A1917440.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1