Zafra ocellatula is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Zafra ocellatula
Shell of Zafra ocellatula (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafra
Species:
Z. ocellatula
Binomial name
Zafra ocellatula
(Hervier, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Columbella ocellatula Hervier, 1900 (original combination)
  • Columbella oselmonta var. minima Hervier, 1900 ·

Description

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The length of the shell attains 5.3 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands and the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra ocellatula (Hervier, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511624 on 2023-10-06
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