''Larochea secunda'' is an extremely minute

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Description

The thin, minute, white and globose shell reaches a height of .

Distribution

This marine species occurs off

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References

A.W.B. Powell, ''New species of marine mollusca from New Zealand'', Discovery Report, National Institute of Oceanography of Great Britain, v. 15, 1937, p. 207-208
* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Marshall, B. A., 1993. ''The systematic position of Larochea Finlay, 1927, and introduction of a new genus and two new species (Gastropoda: Scissurellidae).'' J. Moll. Studies, 59(3):285-294. * Geiger D.L. (2012) ''Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae.'' pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7 Larocheidae Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1937 {{Velutinidae-stub