Cirsonella micans
Species of mollusk
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Cirsonella micans is a species of small sea snail with calcareous opercula, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Cirsonella micans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Cirsonella |
| Species: | C. micans |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirsonella micans (Powell, 1931) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Argalista micans A. W. B. Powell, 1931 superseded combination | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 1.13mm, its diameter 1.43mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand, occurring off South Island, Antipodes Islands and Chatham Islands
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