Zemitrella choava is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Zemitrella choava | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Zemitrella choava | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Zemitrella |
| Species: | Z. choava
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| Binomial name | |
| Zemitrella choava (Reeve, 1859)
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its diameter 3 mm.
The ovate shell is smooth, yellowish, freckled or longitudinally waved with chestnut. The outer lip is slightly thickened in the middle and dentate within. [2]
Distribution
editThis marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off North Island, South Island and Stewart Island. Also Kermadec Islands.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zemitrella choava (Reeve, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511751 on 2023-11-13
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1883) Manual of Conchology vol. V; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Maxwell, P. A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. Pp 232-254 in Gordon, D. P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
- Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
External links
edit- Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus Columbella. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London
- Hutton, F.W. (1878). Révision des coquilles de la Nouvelle-Zélande et des Iles Chatham. Journal de Conchyliologie. 26(1): 5-57
- Conchology.be: image
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