Cirsonella laxa
Species of gastropod
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Cirsonella laxa is a minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Cirsonella laxa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Cirsonella |
| Species: | C. laxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirsonella laxa Powell, 1937 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 0.8 mm, its diameter 1.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. It occurs off Three Kings Islands, Māhia and Snares Islands at a depth of 260 m.