Liotella compacta
Species of gastropod
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Liotella compacta is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Liotella compacta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Liotella |
| Species: | L. compacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Liotella compacta (Petterd, 1884) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Liotia compacta Petterd, 1884 | |
Description
The diameter of the shell attains 1.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia and Tasmania.