Rissopsetia gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
| Rissopsetia gracilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Rissopsetia |
| Species: | R. gracilis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Rissopsetia gracilis (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915)
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Taxonomy
editTentatively assigned to Rissopsetia by Ponder (1974); does not belong to Epigrus (Rissooidea).[1]
Distribution
editThis marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
References
edit- ^ a b c Rosenberg, G. (2012). Pyramidellidae incertae sedis gracilis Oliver, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599067 on 2012-08-26
- Oliver, W. R. B. "The mollusca of the Kermadec Islands." Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. Vol. 47. 1915.
- Ponder W. 1974. A review of the Australian species assigned to Rissopsis Garrett with a description of a new species of Rissopsetia (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia, 3: 25-35
External links
edit- World Register of Marine Species
- Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011) Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone