Scissurella ornata explained

Scissurella ornata, common name the ornate slit shell, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2 mm.

Distribution

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

References

• Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F., 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Mem. Aust. Mus., 11:0-0.
• Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA
• Jansen, P., 1999. The Australian Scissurellidae. Conchiglia, 31(291):47-55.

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2013). Scissurella ornata May, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493079 on 2013-02-16
2. Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7. (30 October 2012)