Ellatrivia merces
Species of gastropod
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Ellatrivia merces is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Triviidae, the trivias.[1]
| Ellatrivia merces | |
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| Beachworn shells of Ellatrivia merces, with sand grains trapped in the aperture | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Triviidae |
| Genus: | Ellatrivia |
| Species: | E. merces |
| Binomial name | |
| Ellatrivia merces (Iredale, 1924) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs in the Tasman Sea.
