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Zafra brevissima

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Species of gastropod

Zafra brevissima
Shell of Zafra brevissima (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafra
Species: Z. brevissima
Binomial name
Zafra brevissima
(Hervier, 1900)
Synonyms

Columbella brevissima Hervier, 1900 (original combination)

Zafra brevissima is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2023)

Distribution

This rare marine species occurs off Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands and off Papua New Guinea

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra brevissima (Hervier, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511603 on 2023-10-06
  • Sleurs W. (1987). The marine microgastropods from the Northern coast of Papua New Guinea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) III. Family Columbellidae (Subfamily Pyreninae), with description of two new species. Indo-Malayan Zoology. 4: 33–68, pl. A, B.

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Taxon identifiers
Zafra brevissima


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