Latia lateralis is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Latiidae.

Latia lateralis
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L. lateralis
Binomial name
Latia lateralis
(Gould, 1852)
Synonyms

Pelex lateralis Gould, 1852

Distribution

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This species is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.

Habitat

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This limpet lives in clean running streams and rivers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Köhler, F.; Collier, K. (2013). "Latia lateralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T189022A1917440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T189022A1917440.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1