Dickdellia labioflecta

Dickdellia labioflecta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Zerotulidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]

Dickdellia labioflecta
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D. labioflecta
Binomial name
Dickdellia labioflecta
(Dell, 1990)
Synonyms
  • Corneolitorina labioflecta (Dell, 1990)
  • Laevilitorina labioflecta Dell, 1990 (original combination)

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 7.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the South Shetlands and in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica

References

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  1. ^ Laevilitorina labioflecta Dell, 1990. WoRMS (2009). Laevilitorina labioflecta Dell, 1990. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197209 on 6 June 2010 .
  • Warén A. & Hain S. (1996) Description of Zerotulidae fam. nov. (Littorinoidea), with comments on an Antarctic littorinid gastropod. The Veliger 39(4): 277–334.
  • Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
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