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Zafra australensis

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Zafra australensis
Shell of Zafra australensis (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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. australensis
Binomial name
Zafra australensis
K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2015

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 3.2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species was found off the Austral Islands.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra australensis K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=866731 on 2023-09-23
  • Monsecour K. & Monsecour D. (2015). New species of Columbellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Gloria Maris. 54(2): 91–97.
  • Monsecour K. & Monsecour D. (2018). Columbellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Gloria Maris. 56(4): 118–151.