Aclis expansa

Aclis expansa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Aclis expansa
Shell of Aclis expansa (holotype at the Museum of New Zealand))
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Vanikoroidea
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Aclis
Species:
A. expansa
Binomial name
Aclis expansa
(A. W. B. Powell, 1930)
Synonyms[1]
  • Eusetia expansa (A. W. B. Powell, 1930) (superseded combination)
  • Rissopsis expansa A. W. B. Powell, 1930 (superseded combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 1.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Northland.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclis expansa (A. W. B. Powell, 1930). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565310 on 2024-03-05
  • Powell, A.W.B. (1979) New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.


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