Quinnia limatula
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| Quinnia limatula | |
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| Shell of Quinnia limatula (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Seguenziidae |
| Subfamily: | Seguenziinae |
| Genus: | Quinnia |
| Species: | Q. limatula |
| Binomial name | |
| Quinnia limatula Marshall, 1991 | |
Quinnia limatula is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1][2]
Quinnia limatula has a small (up to 5 mm in length), limpet-like shell with a low, translucent white profile. The smooth surface features fine radial threads and concentric growth lines, creating a subtle cancellate texture. The apex is central and prosocyrt (curved forward), while the protoconch is smooth and paucispiral. The aperture is elliptical, and the muscle scar forms a distinct horseshoe shape.[3][4]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and Ouvea, Loyalty Islands.