Leiosyrinx liphaima
Species of gastropod
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Leiosyrinx liphaima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Leiosyrinx liphaima | |
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| Shell of Leiosyrinx liphaima (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Leiosyrinx |
| Species: | L. liphaima |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiosyrinx liphaima Bouchet & Sysoev, 2001 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 30.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species was found in deep water in the Coral Sea.
