Alaba lixa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.[1]
| Alaba lixa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Litiopidae |
| Genus: | Alaba |
| Species: | A. lixa
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| Binomial name | |
| Alaba lixa (Iredale, 1936)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Obstopalia lixa Iredale, 1936 (original combination) | |
Distribution
editThis marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Alaba lixa (Iredale, 1936). 9 July 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Iredale, Tom (1936). "Australian molluscan notes, no. 2". ecords of the Australian Museum. 19 (5): 299. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.19.1936.704. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- Wilson, Barry (1993). Australian marine shells. 1: Part one (1st ed.). Kallaroo: Odyssey. ISBN 978-0-646-15226-4.[page needed]