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Orbitestella parva

Orbitestella parva is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Orbitestellidae.

Description

The vitreous-white, very minute shell has a discoidal shape and a flat spire. The shell is smooth and perforate with some growth lines. The protoconch consists of one whorl, rather large and with a bulbous shape.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979