Dickdellia
Genus of gastropods
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Dickdellia labioflecta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Zerotulidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1] It is the only species in the genus Dickdellia.[2]
| Dickdellia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Zerotulidae |
| Genus: | Dickdellia Warén & Hain, 1996 |
| Species: | D. labioflecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dickdellia labioflecta (Dell, 1990) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 7.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the South Shetlands and in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
