Acrista tuberculifera explained

Acrista nana is a species of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 5 mm.

(Original description in Latin) The shell is small. The tuberculous lyrae often disappear in the interstices. The tubercles are less lenticular and are rather round. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands.

References

• (Lienardia marchei) Jousseaume, Monographie du genre Lienardia, in Bull. Soc. Zool. France, vol. IX, p. 184-188, pl. IV, fig. 4et 5, 1884.
• Hervier, J., 1896. - Description d'espèces nouvelles de mollusques, provenant de l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 44: 51-95

External links

• Tardy, E. & Stahlschmidt, P. (2022). Shallow water turrids of Ile des Pins, New Caledonia (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 129(1): 167-219

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrista tuberculifera (Hervier, 1896). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1580926 on 2024-03-17
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15922428 Hervier J. (1896). Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de l'archipel Néo-Calédonien.