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Description

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shows strong transverse ribs. The spiral sculpture consists of fine lirae between the ribs or is sometimes almost or entirely obsolete.

Species

Species within the genus ''Liotella'' include: * '' Liotella annulata'' (Tenison Woods, 1874) * '' Liotella anxia'' (Hedley, 1909) * '' Liotella aupouria''

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, 1937 * '' Liotella cancellata'' (Krauss, 1848) * '' Liotella capitata'' (Hedley, 1907) * '' Liotella compacta'' (Petterd, 1884) * '' Liotella corona'' (Hedley, 1902) * '' Liotella crassicostata'' (Strebel, 1908) * '' Liotella elegans'' Laseron, 1958 ** '' Liotella elegans darwinensis'' * '' Liotella endeavourensis'' Dell, 1990 * '' Liotella indigens'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Liotella johnstoni'' (Beddome, 1883) * '' Liotella kilcundae'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) * '' Liotella mackenae''

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, 1956 * '' Liotella petalifera'' (Hedley & May, 1908) * '' Liotella polypleura'' (Hedley, 1904) * '' Liotella pulcherrima'' (Henn & Brazier, 1894) * '' Liotella rotula'' (

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, 1908) * '' Liotella vercoi'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Liotella coatsiana'' Melvill & Standen, 1912: synonym of '' Lodderia coatsiana'' (Melvill & Standen, 1912) * ''Liotella gravicosta'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella petalifera'' (Hedley & May, 1908) * ''Liotella kirai'' Habe, 1961: synonym of '' Munditiella kirai'' (Habe, 1961) * ''Liotella littoralis'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella johnstoni'' (Beddome, 1883) * ''Liotella parvirota'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella kilcundae'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) * ''Liotella patonga'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella annulata'' (Tenison Woods, 1874) * ''Liotella princeps'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella johnstoni'' (Beddome, 1883) Seashells of New South Wales: ''Liotella johnstoni''
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