''Liotella'' is a

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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 or

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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 ...

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s in the

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Skeneidae The Skeneidae are a speciose family of minute to small marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Skeneidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.ph ...

.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2012). Liotella Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196947 on 2012-09-11

Description

The shells lack a thickened

peristome Peristome (from the Greek language, Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about', and ''stoma'', 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure. Some plants, fungi, and shelled gastropods have peristomes. In mo ...

. The shell is depressed. In some species the shell is coiled nearly into one plane, in others it is somewhat more elevated. The

whorl A whorl ( or ) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs). In nature File:Photograph and axial plane floral diagra ...

s are loosely coiled. The operculum is multispiral with a central nucleus. The

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shows strong transverse ribs. The spiral sculpture consists of fine lirae between the ribs or is sometimes almost or entirely obsolete.

Species

Species within the genus ''Liotella'' include: * '' Liotella annulata'' (Tenison Woods, 1874) * '' Liotella anxia'' (Hedley, 1909) * ''

Liotella aupouria ''Liotella aupouria'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Liotella aupouria Powell, 1937. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ap ...

'' Powell, 1937 * ''

Liotella cancellata ''Liotella cancellata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Liotella cancellata'' (Krauss, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * '' Liotella capitata'' (Hedley, 1907) * '' Liotella compacta'' (Petterd, 1884) * '' Liotella corona'' (Hedley, 1902) * ''

Liotella crassicostata ''Liotella crassicostata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae,.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Liotella crassicostata'' (Strebel, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' (Strebel, 1908) * ''

Liotella elegans ''Liotella elegans'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae,.Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella elegans Laseron, 1958. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php ...

'' Laseron, 1958 ** ''

Liotella elegans darwinensis ''Liotella'' is a genus of minute sea snails or micromolluscs, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Skeneidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2012). Liotella Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' * ''

Liotella endeavourensis ''Liotella endeavourensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae. Description Distribution This species occurs in Antarctic Ocean The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, compris ...

'' Dell, 1990 * ''

Liotella indigens ''Liotella indigens'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Liotella indigens Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/a ...

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, 1927 * ''

Liotella johnstoni ''Liotella johnstoni'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella johnstoni (Beddome, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.or ...

'' (Beddome, 1883) * ''

Liotella kilcundae ''Liotella kilcundae'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella kilcundae (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) * ''

Liotella mackenae ''Liotella mackenae'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Liotella mackenae Dell, 1956. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

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, 1956 * '' Liotella petalifera'' (Hedley & May, 1908) * '' Liotella polypleura'' (Hedley, 1904) * ''

Liotella pulcherrima ''Liotella pulcherrima'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella pulcherrima (Henn & Brazier, 1894). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' (Henn & Brazier, 1894) * '' Liotella rotula'' (

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, 1908) * ''

Liotella vercoi ''Liotella vercoi'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella vercoi (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Liotella coatsiana'' Melvill & Standen, 1912: synonym of ''

Lodderia coatsiana ''Lodderia coatsiana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.Rosenberg, G. (2013). Lodderia coatsiana (Melvill & Standen, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1912) * ''Liotella gravicosta'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella petalifera'' (Hedley & May, 1908) * ''Liotella kirai'' Habe, 1961: synonym of '' Munditiella kirai'' (Habe, 1961) * ''Liotella littoralis'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of ''

'' (Beddome, 1883) * ''Liotella parvirota'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of ''

'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) * ''Liotella patonga'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Liotella annulata'' (Tenison Woods, 1874) * ''Liotella princeps'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of ''

'' (Beddome, 1883) Seashells of New South Wales: ''Liotella johnstoni''
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