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Depressizona axiosculpta

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Species of gastropod

Depressizona axiosculpta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Scissurelloidea
Family: Depressizonidae
Genus: Depressizona
Species: D. axiosculpta
Binomial name
Depressizona axiosculpta
Geiger, 2009

Depressizona axiosculpta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Depressizonidae.

It has also been placed in Scissurellidae.

Description

The shape of the shell is calyptraeiform.

Distribution

There is only one specimen in poor condition known from Tonga.

References

  1. ^ Geiger D. L.(8 May 2009) "A new species of Depressizona and the family rank of Depressizonidae". Zootaxa 2059: 57-59. abstract, full article.
  2. Depressizona axiosculpta Geiger, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  • Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7
Taxon identifiers
Depressizona axiosculpta
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