Liotella johnstoni is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]

Liotella johnstoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Liotella
Species:
L. johnstoni
Binomial name
Liotella johnstoni
(Beddome, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Chunula johnstoni (Beddome, 1883)
  • Cyclostrema johnstoni Beddome, 1883 (original description)
  • Liotella littoralis Laseron, 1954
  • Liotella princeps Laseron, 1954

Description

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The diameter of the shell attains 1.3 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella johnstoni (Beddome, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720332 on 2013-10-27
  • Beddome, C.E. 1882. Description of some marine shells of Tasmania. Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tas. Vol. 1882 pp. 167–170
  • Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. Aust. Zool. Vol. 12 (1) pp. 1–25, figs 1-49a
  • Cotton, B. C., 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. W.L. Hawes, Adelaide.. 44 9 pp., 1 pl.
  • 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
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