Zalipais turneri | |
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Scientific 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.
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Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs on seaweed washings off Stewart island.
References
- 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.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Zalipais turneri |
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