Liotella annulata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Liotella annulata |
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Liotia annulata Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1879 |
The Liotella annulata is a tiny sea snail that lives in the ocean. It's a type of mollusc called a gastropod, which means it has a single shell and moves on a muscular "foot." This small snail belongs to the family called Skeneidae.
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Meet the Liotella annulata Snail
This section tells you all about what the Liotella annulata snail looks like. It's a very small creature, but it has some cool features!
Shell Size and Look
The shell of the Liotella annulata is only about 1.5 millimeters wide. That's super tiny, smaller than a grain of rice! Its shell is a dull white color and looks a bit like a flat spiral, almost like a pancake. It's flat on top and round underneath.
Shell Details
The shell has special ridges that run along it, both on the top and bottom. These ridges are called lamellae. Even with these ridges, the rest of the shell feels smooth. It also has a wide opening in the center called an umbilicus. One of the ring-like ridges on the shell forms the edge of the opening where the snail comes out, which is called the peristome.
Where Does This Snail Live?
The Liotella annulata snail is special because it's endemic to Australia. This means you can only find it living naturally in Australia and nowhere else in the world!
Australian Home
You can find this marine snail living off the coasts of South Australia and Tasmania. It makes its home in the ocean waters around these parts of Australia.
