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Orbitestella parva

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Orbitestella parva is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Orbitestellidae.[1]

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.[2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

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Orbitestella parva: Brief Summary

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

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