Charisma simplex is a species of extremely small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Charisma simplex | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Charisma |
| Species: | C. simplex
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| Binomial name | |
| Charisma simplex (Laseron, 1954)
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Description
editThe height of the shell is 1 mm. The shell is a "depressed turbinate" and has a complete peristome.[2]
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Distribution
editThis marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales.
References
edit- ^ Marshall, B. (2013). Charisma simplex (Laseron, 1954). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718887 on 2014-03-12
- ^ Laseron, Charles (1954). "Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales". The Australian Zoologist. 12 (1): 14.
- Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist 12(1): 1-25, figs 1-49a
- Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1-109
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
External links
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