Pusia zebrina

Pusia zebrina
Shell of Pusia zebrina (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Costellariidae
Genus:	Pusia
Species:	P. zebrina
Binomial name
Pusia zebrina (d'Orbigny in Webb & Berthelot, 1839)
Synonyms[1]
Mitra capillata Gould, 1850 Mitra semen Reeve, 1845 Mitra zebrina d'Orbigny, 1840 (original combination) Pusia anabelae (A.V.M.D. D'Orbigny, 1840) Strigatella georgi F. Nordsieck, 1975 Vexillum (Pusia) zebrinum (d'Orbigny, 1840) Vexillum zebrinum (d'Orbigny, 1840)

Pusia zebrina is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 14 mm.

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  Spotted form
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  Striped form

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Canary Islands and Morocco.

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Pusia zebrina (d'Orbigny, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1396112 on 2023-02-18

• Nordsieck, F. (1975). Conchiglie delle Isole Canarie. Parte 2. La Conchiglia. 75-76: 3-7, 22. page(s): 5-6

External links

• Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1836-1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot. In: Barker-Webb, P. & Berthelot, S. (eds) Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries
• Gould, A. A. (1850). (descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition). Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348.
• L. A. Reeve (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus Mitra. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pl. 1-39 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London