''Lucidestea'' is a
genus
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of minute
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s,
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...
s or
micromollusk
A micromollusc is a shelled mollusc which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusively, applied to marine molluscs, although in addition, numerous species of land snails and freshwater molluscs also ...
s in the
family
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Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of sea snails. Members of the Rissoidae are very small in size and possess an operculum.
Distribution and habitat
Rissoidae are found worldwide. They live on sandy or gravel bottoms among algae or marine plants. Th ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* ''
Lucidestea atkinsoni''
(Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''
Lucidestea fulgida
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* '' Lucidestea ful ...
''
(Dunker, 1882)
* ''
Lucidestea ina''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''
Lucidestea intermedia
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(Thiele, 1930)
* ''
Lucidestea laterea''
Laseron, 1956
* ''
Lucidestea maculosa
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
Laseron, 1956
* ''
Lucidestea microscopica
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''
Lucidestea milium
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
'
' (Thiele, 1925)
* ''
Lucidestea minima
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(A. Adams, 1860)
* ''
Lucidestea mundula
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(A. Adams, 1860)
* ''
Lucidestea muratensis
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(Cotton, 1944)
* ''
Lucidestea nitens
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(Frauenfeld, 1867)
* ''
Lucidestea obesa
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
Laseron, 1956
* ''
Lucidestea ornata
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(A. N. Golikov & Kussakin, 1967)
* ''
Lucidestea pallaryi
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(Hornung & Mermod, 1927)
* ''
Lucidestea perforata
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* ''Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison ...
''
Laseron, 1956
* ''
Lucidestea poolei
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Lucidestea fulg ...
''
(Hedley, 1899)
* ''
Lucidestea scalpta
''Lucidestea'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lucidestea'' include:
* '' Lucidestea atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* '' Lucidestea ful ...
''
(Thiele, 1930)
* ''
Lucidestea vitrea''
Laseron, 1956
;Synonyms:
* ''Lucidestea capricornea''
(Hedley, 1907): synonym of ''
Eatonina capricornea''
(Hedley, 1907) (superseded combination)
* ''Lucidestea sublacuna''
Laseron, 1956 : synonym of ''
Voorwindia sublacuna''
(Laseron, 1956) (original name)
References
*
* Ponder W. F. (1985). ''A review of the Genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea)''. Records of the Australian Museum supplement 4: 1–221-page(s): 50–51
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External links
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Rissoidae
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