Liotipoma lifouensis is a species of small sea snail with calcareous opercula, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Colloniidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Liotipoma lifouensis McLean, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605466 on 2013-02-10
Description
The shell grows to a height of 4.3 mm. The shell has an ivory color and an axial structure protruding from the shell. Biology This species is sexually dimorphic. Male shells have bigger tongues that block out their umbilical areas, unlike females, which have a reduced tongue for a bigger umbilical area, which they use for protecting eggs and larva.
Distribution This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and Lifou Island, with some traces in Fiji and Vanuatu.
References
External links World Register of Marine Species