Scissurella rota

Scissurella rota is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.

Description

The size of the shell is small and varies between 1.3 mm and 1.9 mm. It is typically fragile, thin and globose with a small spire and whorls. The umbilicus is relatively broad and shallow, with the aperture appearing ovate-oblong with a sharp outer lip. It is white in color and some species in this family exhibit a slightly pearly or glossy sheen.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and off the East Cape Province, South Africa.

Diet

Members of this species feed primarily on algae or detritus.

Habitat

Typically found in the benthic zone of a body of water.