Quinnia limatula

Quinnia limatula is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1][2]

Quinnia limatula
Shell of Quinnia limatula (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Description

The length of the species attains 5.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and Ouvea, Loyalty Islands.

References

  1. WoRMS (2013). Quinnia limatula Marshall, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492356 on 2013-06-10
  2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)


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