Zafra mitriformis

Zafra mitriformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafra
Species:
Z. mitriformis
Binomial name
Zafra mitriformis
A. Adams, 1860
Synonyms[1]
  • Anachis zonata A. Adams, 1860
  • Columbella (Anachis) zonata A. Gould, 1860 (superseded combination)
  • Columbella zonata A. Gould, 1860 (junior subjective synonym)
  • Mangelia yuraensis Nomura & Zinbo, 1940
  • Zafra validicosta Habe, 1960
  • Zafra yuraensis A. Adams, 1860

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Sea of Japan.

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra mitriformis A. Adams, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511620 on 2023-10-12
  • Nomura, S. & Zinbô, N. (1940) Some turrid molluscs from northeast Honsyû, Japan. Saito Ho-on Kai Museum of Natural History Research Bulletin, 19, 17–25, pl. 2.
  • Habe T. 1960. - New species of molluscs from the Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory, Reihoku-cho, Amakusa, Kumamoto Pref., Japan. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 8(2): 289-298
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.