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Xyloskenea grahami

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Xyloskenea grahami
Shell of Xyloskenea grahami (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Xyloskenea
Species:
X. grahami
Binomial name
Xyloskenea grahami
B. A. Marshall, 1988

Xyloskenea grahami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]

Description

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The height of the shell attains 2 mm. The shell is translucent to opaque white.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia. They live on waterlogged wood, known from 439-714 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, B. (2013). Xyloskenea grahami B.A. Marshall, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720346 on 2013-04-14
  2. ^ "Xyloskenea grahami". seashellsofnsw.org.au. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ^ "Xyloskenea grahami". seashellsofnsw.org.au. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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