''Sukashitrochus lyallensis'' is a species of minute

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

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in the family Scissurellidae.WoRMS : Sukashitrochus lyallensis
accessed : 21 October 2010

Habitat

''Sukashitrochus lyallensis'' is generally found in New Zealand. It is found in water up to a depth of 240 m.

Shell description

At 1.5 mm in height and 1.8 mm in width, its shell is larger than ''

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'' and '' Sinezona laques''.

References

* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Geiger D.L. (2012) ''Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae''. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7 Scissurellidae Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1927 Taxa named by Harold John Finlay {{Scissurellidae-stub