Lodderena formosa is a minute sea snail or micromollusc, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Lodderena formosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Genus: | Lodderena |
| Species: | L. formosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Lodderena formosa Powell, 1930
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| Synonyms | |
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Lodderia formosa Powell, 1930 | |
Description
editThe shell is small and nearly flat, with approximately 2 3/4 whorls.[2] It features three prominent spiral keels that are visible from the front. The uppermost keel defines the almost flat upper surface, while the lowest one marks the base, with a third keel midway between them at the periphery. Additionally, there are fine, close spiral lirae numbering about twenty on the upper surface, along with two intermediate spiral ribs of varying strength both above and below. These ribs are more pronounced near the sutures and the edge of the umbilicus. The suture is deeply channeled, with vertical sides comprising about one-quarter of the shell's major diameter at the base, which measures approximately 1.4 mm. The minimum diameter is 1 mm, and the shell reaches a height of about 0.75 mm. The aperture exhibits considerable variation in its structure. Internally, the peristome forms a smooth, continuous inner ring. In terms of color, the shell appears dull-white, characteristic of specimens that are no longer living.
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Distribution
editThis marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2013). Lodderena formosa Powell, 1930. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565298 on 2013-11-02
- ^ Powell, A. W. B. (29 November 1930). "New Species of New Zealand Mollusca from Shallow-water Dredging". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- Powell A.W.B. (1930) New species of New Zealand Mollusca from shallow-water dredgings. Part 2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 61: 536-546. page(s): 541
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1