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Zalipais turneri

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Species of gastropod

Zalipais turneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Zalipais
Species: Z. turneri
Binomial name
Zalipais turneri
Powell, 1939

Zalipais turneri is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.

Description

The shell attains a height of 0.75 mm, its diameter 0.6 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2013)

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs on seaweed washings off Stewart island.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Zalipais turneri. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598345 on 2012-09-01
  • Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161–254.

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Taxon identifiers
Zalipais turneri


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