Oscilla ligata
Species of gastropod
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Oscilla ligata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
| Oscilla ligata | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Oscilla ligata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Oscilla |
| Species: | O. ligata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oscilla ligata Angas, 1877 | |
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Description
The rather thin shell has a rosy-white color and measures 2 mm. The six whorls of the teleoconch have prominent spiral ribs. The outer lip is simple. The columella has a small transverse plait.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia.