Liotina tantilla is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Liotiidae.[2]
| Liotina tantilla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Liotiidae |
| Genus: | Liotina |
| Species: | L. tantilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Liotina tantilla | |
| Synonyms | |
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Liotina (Liotinaria) tantilla (A. Adams, 1863) | |
Description
The small, thick, white shell has a discoid shape and is deeply umbilicate. It contains 3½ convex whorls with concentric, grooved furrows. The last whorls has a rounded shape at the periphery. The umbilicus is of a moderate size. The aperture is circular.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
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