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Zetela alphonsi

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Zetela alphonsi
Shell of Zetela alphonsi (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Zetela
Species:
Z. alphonsi
Binomial name
Zetela alphonsi
Vilvens, 2002[1]

Zetela alphonsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

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The size of the shell attains 16 mm. Zetela alphonsi also lacks retinal screening pigment, giving the appearance of eyelessness from gross examination.[3]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Chiloé, Chile.

References

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  1. ^ Vilvens. 2002. Novapex 3 (2–3): 61–64. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. ^ Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ Schwabe, Enrico (1 August 2017). "Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 casts doubt on its original placement based on conchological characters". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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