Sinezona Wanganellica
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''Sinezona wanganellica'' is a species of minute
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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
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in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Sinezona wanganellica'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=600502 on 2013-02-16Geiger 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. (30 October 2012)


Distribution

This species occurs off New Zealand.


References


External links


World Register of Marine Species
Scissurellidae Gastropods described in 2012 {{Scissurellidae-stub