Ammonicera minortalis
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Ammonicera minortalis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Omalogyridae.
Description
The diameter of the shell varies between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm.
This is the smallest living gastropod in the United States. The structure of the shell is very similar to Ammonicera japonica.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Mexico.
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