Lissotesta unifilosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[2][3]

Lissotesta unifilosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Lissotesta
Species:
L. unifilosa
Binomial name
Lissotesta unifilosa
(Thiele, 1912)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Lapidicola gyratum Egorova, 1972
  • Submargarita unifilosa Thiele, 1912

Description

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The height of the shell reaches 2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula at depths between 94 m and 120 m.

References

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  1. ^ Thiele, J. 1912. Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 13: 183-286, pls. 11-19 Georg Reimer: Berlin.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Lissotesta unifilosa (Thiele, 1912). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=713992 on 2013-04-14
  3. ^ Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
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