Liotia admirabilis explained

Liotia admirabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 1 mm and a diameter of 1.3 mm. The shell has a depressed globose shape. It is strongly sculptured and profoundly umbilicated. The shell contains 3½ whorls. The uppermost of the keels on the body whorl revolves up to the spire and forms the angle on the upper volutions. The lowermost carina borders the umbilicus and the next one occupies the middle of the under surface. The longitudinal lamellae are continuous on and between the keels. The aperture is round.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off St Helena

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Notes and References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Liotia admirabilis E. A. Smith, 1890. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532972 on 2012-12-03