Zemitrella parhelena | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Columbellidae |
Genus: | Zemitrella |
Species: | Z. parhelena |
Binomial name | |
Zemitrella parhelena (Barnard, 1959) | |
Synonyms | |
Pyrene parhelena Barnard, 1959 |
Zemitrella parhelena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The height of the shell varies between 10 mm and 17 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species is endemic to South Africa and occurs on the Agulhas Bank
References
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zemitrella parhelena (Barnard, 1959). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511761 on 2023-11-16
- Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. Pp. 60-104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Zemitrella parhelena |