Oscilla ligata
Oscilla ligata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Oscilla |
| Species: | O. ligata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oscilla ligata Angas, 1877 | |
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Description
The rather thin shell has a rosy-white color and measures 2 mm. The six whorls of the teleoconch have prominent spiral ribs. The outer lip is simple. The columella has a small transverse plait.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New South Wales, Australia.
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References
- Oscilla ligata Angas, 1877. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 January 2019.
- G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol.VIII p. 310 (described as Pyramidella (Oscilla) ligata)
- Okutani T., ed. (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press. 1173 pp. page(s): 729
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