Lirularia discors
| Lirularia discors | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Lirularia |
| Species: | L. discors |
| Binomial name | |
| Lirularia discors J. H. McLean, 1984[1] | |
Lirularia discors is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2][3]
Description
The height of the shell attains 4.3 mm, its diameter also 4.3 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California, Mexico.
References
- ↑ McLean J.H. (1984) New species of Northeast Pacific archaeogastropods. The Veliger 26(3): 233-239. (3 January 1984). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lirularia discors J. H. McLean, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528717 on 2012-11-23
- ↑ Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
External links
| External identifiers for Lirularia discors | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 619874 |
| ITIS | 70057 |
| WoRMS | 528717 |
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