Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Oxynoidae Scientific name Oxynoe delicatula | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Oxynooidea Genus Oxynoe Rank Species | |
Oxynoe delicatula is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
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Distribution
The type locality for this species is Sri Lanka.
Description
The shell is ovate, involute, a little contracted and truncate behind, rounded in front, whitish and thin. The aperture is subcircular behind, ovate in front, elongated, dilated, margins approximating toward the posterior terminations. The inner lip is smooth and thin. The outer lip a little inflexed behind. The peristome is acute.
The height of the shell is 6 mm. The width of the shell is 3.5 mm.
References
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