Xyloskenea grahami
Xyloskenea grahami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]
| Xyloskenea grahami | |
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| Shell of Xyloskenea grahami (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Xyloskenea |
| Species: | X. grahami |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyloskenea grahami B. A. Marshall, 1988 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 2 mm. The shell is translucent to opaque white.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia. They live on waterlogged wood, known from 439-714 m. [3]
References
- Marshall, B. (2013). Xyloskenea grahami B.A. Marshall, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720346 on 2013-04-14
- "Xyloskenea grahami". seashellsofnsw.org.au. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- "Xyloskenea grahami". seashellsofnsw.org.au. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
External links
- Marshall, B. A. (1988). Skeneidae, Vitrinellidae and Orbitestellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) associated with biogenic substrata from bathyal depths off New Zealand and New South Wales. Journal of Natural History. 22(4): 949-1004
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Xyloskenea grahami". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Seashells of new South Wales: Xyloskenea grahami
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