Zemiropsis papillaris, common name : the spotted babylon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Babyloniidae |
| Genus: | Zemiropsis |
| Species: | Z. papillaris
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| Zemiropsis papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) [1]
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Description
editThe spotted babylon has a plump shell, which varies in size between 33 mm and 50 mm. The shell has a smooth surface and is white with reddish-brown spots in an indistinct lattice pattern. The foot is spotted with vivid red.[3]
Distribution
editThis species is only found off the South African coast from False Bay to the eastern Transkei in 15-65m under water. It is endemic to this area.[3]
References
edit- ^ 24 August 2010. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b Zemiropsis papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825). 8 December 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b Kilburn R. & Rippey E. 1982. Sea Shells of Southern Africa Macmillan ISBN 0-86954-094-7
- Dekker (2008). Gloria Maris 46 (4–5) : 106–112
External links
edit- "Zemiropsis papillaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.