Kingdom Animalia Clade Vetigastropoda Family Skeneidae Scientific name Cirsonella laxa Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Trochoidea Genus Cirsonella Higher classification Cirsonella | |
Cirsonella laxa is a minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.
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Description
The height of the shell attains 0.8 mm, its diameter 1.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. It occurs off Three Kings Islands, Mahia and Snares Islands at a depth of 260 m.
References
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