| Zetela alphonsi | |
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| Shell of Zetela alphonsi (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Zetela |
| Species: | Z. alphonsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 | |
Zetela alphonsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae, the top snails.
Description
The size of the shell attains 16 mm. Zetela alphonsi also lacks retinal screening pigment, giving the appearance of eyelessness from gross examination.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Chiloé, Chile.
References
- Vilvens. 2002. Novapex 3 (2–3): 61–64. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- Schwabe, Enrico (1 August 2017). "Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 casts doubt on its original placement based on conchological characters". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
- Vilvens, C. (2002). Description of Zetela alphonsi n. sp. (Gastropoda: Trochidae: Solariellinae) from Chile. 3 (2-3): 61-64
- "Zetela alphonsi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Schwabe E., Heß M., Sumner-Rooney L.H. & Sellanes J. (2017). Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 casts doubt on its original placement based on conchological characters (Mollusca, Solariellidae). Spixiana. 40(2): 161–170.
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