Notodiaphana fragilis
Species of gastropod
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Notodiaphana fragilis is a species of marine snail, gastropod mollusk in the clade Architectibranchia.[3]
| Notodiaphana fragilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily: | Cylichnoidea |
| Family: | Notodiaphanidae Thiele, 1931[1] |
| Genus: | Notodiaphana Thiele, 1917[2] |
| Species: | N. fragilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Notodiaphana fragilis | |
Notodiaphana fragilis is the only species in the genus Notodiaphana.[citation needed] Genus Notodiaphana is the only genus in the family Notodiaphanidae.[3]
It has been classified in the superfamily Diaphanoidea.[4]
Shell description
The little-known species have small, flimsy, almost globular shells, known as paper bubble shells.
The shell is minute, thin, fragile, colorless to translucent, and usually less than 5 mm in size. The overall shape is ovate, pear-shaped, and bulbous. There is a sunken apex.[citation needed]
The shells resemble those of the genus Haminoea.[citation needed]
Distribution
The distribution of Notodiaphana fragilis includes the Indian Ocean.[citation needed]
Ecology
This species occur in the sublittoral to abyssal zones.[citation needed]