Apicalia inflata
| Apicalia inflata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Apicalia |
| Species: | A. inflata
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| Binomial name | |
| Apicalia inflata Tate & May, 1901
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Apicalia inflata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell (without protoconch) attains 6.25 mm, its diameter 3 mm.
(Original description) The shell's whorls exhibit a slightly irregular convexity; the penultimate whorl is somewhat contracted, while the body whorl is notably inflated and regularly convex. The aperture is relatively small, possessing a roundly oval shape and showing minimal obliquity. The outer lip maintains its position without retreating at the sutural margin.[2]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
References
- ^ Apicalia inflata Tate & May, 1901. 14 September 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Tate, R.; May, W.L. (1900). "Descriptions of new genera and species of Australian Mollusca (chiefly Tasmanian)". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 24 (2): 95. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
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- Cotton, B.C. 1957. Records of uncommon southern Australian Mollusca. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 13(1): 117-130
- Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications.