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Ellatrivia merces
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Shells of the Ellatrivia merces snail, showing sand inside.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Velutinoidea
Family:
Triviidae
Genus:
Ellatrivia
Species:
E. merces
Binomial name
Ellatrivia merces
(Iredale, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Cypraea australis Lamarck, 1822
  • Ellatrivia memorata (Finlay, 1927)
  • Ellatrivia merces addenda Iredale, 1931 (Unavailable name - nomen nudum)
  • Trivia merces (Iredale, 1924)
  • Triviella maoriensis Mestayer, 1927
  • Triviella memorata Finlay, 1927
  • Triviella merces Iredale, 1924
  • Trivellona excelsa Iredale, 1931

Ellatrivia merces is a type of small sea snail. It is a mollusc that lives in the ocean. This snail belongs to the family called Triviidae, which are often known as "trivias."

Where it Lives

This ocean snail is found only in certain places. It lives in Australia and the Tasman Sea. This means it is endemic to these areas, which means it naturally lives there and nowhere else in the world.

See also

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