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Cirsonella parvula

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Cirsonella parvula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Cirsonella
Species:
C. parvula
Binomial name
Cirsonella parvula
Powell, 1926

Cirsonella parvula is a minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]

Description

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The height of the shell attains 0.8 mm, its diameter 0.9 mm. It was first described by Baden Powell in 1926.[2]

Distribution

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This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found off South Island.

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2013). Cirsonella parvula Powell, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598294 on 2013-10-14
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cirsonella parvula Powell, 1926". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.