Liotia cancellata explained

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

Description

The shell size ranges from 2.5 mm to 4 mm. It is thick, solid and turbinate in shape, with a relatively elevated spire . The convex whorls are regularly latticed with equidistant spiral and longitudinal ribs. The moderately sizedumbilicus is defined by a spiral rib. The outer lip is simple.^{[2] [3]}

Distribution

This species is seen in the Pacific Ocean off Northern Chile and Peru.

External links

• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2013). Liotia cancellata (Gray, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=738517 on 2013-09-08
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/77914 G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5718909#page/523/mode/1up West American species of the genus Liotia; Transactions of The San Diego Society For Natural History vol. 7 (1934)