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Aclophoropsis univitta

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Aclophoropsis univitta
Shell of Aclophoropsis univitta (lectotype at the Australian Museum)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Triphoridae
Genus: Aclophoropsis
Species:
A. univitta
Binomial name
Aclophoropsis univitta
(Laseron, 1954)
Synonyms

Notosinister univitta Laseron, 1954 (original combination)

Aclophoropsis univitta, common name the splashed sinistral creeper, is a species of minute sea snails in the family Triphoridae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs off Australia (New South Wales).

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclophoropsis univitta (Laseron, 1954). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=592581 on 2024-03-06
  • Laseron, C. 1958. The Family Triphoridae (Mollusca) from Northern Australia, also Triphoridae from Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 9(4): 569–658, figs 1–255
  • 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
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