# Lodderia lodderae

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{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
{{Speciesbox
| taxon = Lodderia lodderae
| image =Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.144410 - Lodderia lodderae (Petterd, 1884) - Skeneidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
| image_caption = Preserved Specimen - Lodderia lodderae (Petterd, 1884)
| authority = (Petterd, 1884)
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms =
* ''Circulus (Lodderia) lodderae'' <small>(Petterd, 1884)</small>
* ''Liotia lodderae'' <small>Petterd, W. 1884</small>
| display_parents = 3
}}

'''''Lodderia lodderae''''', common name '''Lodder's liotia''', is a minute [sea snail](/source/sea_snail) or [micromollusc](/source/micromollusc), a [marine](/source/marine_(ocean)) [gastropod](/source/gastropod) [mollusc](/source/mollusc) in the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Skeneidae](/source/Skeneidae).<ref name="WoRMS">Marshall, B. (2013). Lodderia lodderae (Petterd, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719387 on 2013-11-04</ref>

==Description==
The diameter of the shell attains 2&nbsp;mm. The small, white shell has a discoidal shape. The 4½ [whorl](/source/Whorl_(mollusc))s are ornamented with several spiral subobsolete lirae. The [umbilicus](/source/Umbilicus_(mollusc)) is open. The [aperture](/source/Aperture_(mollusc)) is almost circular, reflexed and thickened. It is recognized by the strong concentric keels and the absence of transverse [sculpture](/source/Sculpture_(mollusc)).<ref>[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98516#page/151/mode/1up  Petterd, W. 1884. Description of new Tasmanian shells. Journal of Conchology 4: 135-145]</ref>

==Distribution==
This marine species is endemic to [Australia](/source/Australia). It is common and occurs off [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia) and [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania).

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Allan, J.K. 1950. ''Australian Shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land''. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs.
* Cotton, B.C. 1959. ''South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda''. Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. Adelaide : South Australian Government Printer 449 pp

==External links==
* {{Gastropods.com|key=2|id=17162|title=''Lodderia lodderae''|access-date=16 January 2019}}

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lodderae
Category:Gastropods of Australia
Category:Gastropods described in 1884

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