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Oscilla ligata
Drawing of a shell of Oscilla ligata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Oscilla
Species:
O. ligata
Binomial name
Oscilla ligata
Angas, 1877
Synonyms [1]
  • Hinemoa ligata (Angas, 1877)
  • Hinemoa rubra Laseron, 1959
  • Miralda ligata (Angas, 1877)
  • Parthenia tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877
  • Pyramidella (Oscilla) ligata Angas, 1877 ( basionym)

Oscilla ligata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. [1]

Description

The rather thin shell has a rosy-white color and measures 2 mm. The six whorls of the teleoconch have prominent spiral ribs. The outer lip is simple. The columella has a small transverse plait. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia.

References

  • Okutani T., ed. (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press. 1173 pp. page(s): 729


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oscilla ligata
Drawing of a shell of Oscilla ligata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Oscilla
Species:
O. ligata
Binomial name
Oscilla ligata
Angas, 1877
Synonyms [1]
  • Hinemoa ligata (Angas, 1877)
  • Hinemoa rubra Laseron, 1959
  • Miralda ligata (Angas, 1877)
  • Parthenia tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877
  • Pyramidella (Oscilla) ligata Angas, 1877 ( basionym)

Oscilla ligata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. [1]

Description

The rather thin shell has a rosy-white color and measures 2 mm. The six whorls of the teleoconch have prominent spiral ribs. The outer lip is simple. The columella has a small transverse plait. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia.

References

  • Okutani T., ed. (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press. 1173 pp. page(s): 729



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