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Zafra selasphora

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Zafra selasphora
Shell of Zafra selasphora (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafra
Species:
Z. selasphora
Binomial name
Zafra selasphora
(Melvill & Standen, 1901)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anachis troglodytes (Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1866)
  • Columbella selasphora Melvill & Standen, 1901 (basionym)
  • Pyrene selasphora (Melvill & Standen, 1901)

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

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 3.5 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

This minute, ovate species contains 6-7 whorls. It is principally conspicuous for its smooth longitudinal ribs, with no revolving lines, the ribs themselves being often obsolete on the body whorl, wholly or, at all events, in part. The beautiful zigzag painting, like lightning-flashes, is also characteristic. The oblong aperture is narrow. The outer lip is slightly incrassate with few denticles inside.The simple columella is shining. [2]

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and in the Indian Ocean along the Aldabra Atoll

References

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  • Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll.
  • Streftaris, N.; Zenetos, A.; Papathanassiou, E. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Annu. Rev. 43: 419–453
  • Boyer, F., Pelorce, J. & Gori, S. (2022). Révision des Columbellidae de l'île de Masirah, Oman. Partie 1 : genres Smithena gen. nov., Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853, Zafra A. Adams, 1860 et Parvanachis Radwin, 1968. Novapex. 23(3): 87-110.
  • 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
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