Zemitrella parhelena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Zemitrella parhelena | |
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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. parhelena
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| Binomial name | |
| Zemitrella parhelena (Barnard, 1959)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pyrene parhelena Barnard, 1959 | |
Description
editThe height of the shell varies between 10 mm and 17 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species is endemic to South Africa and occurs on the Agulhas Bank
References
edit- ^ a b 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.