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Zygoceras tropidophorum

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Zygoceras tropidophorum
Shell of Zygoceras tropidophorum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Vanikoroidea
Family: Haloceratidae
Genus: Zygoceras
Species:
Z. tropidophorum
Binomial name
Zygoceras tropidophorum
Warén & Bouchet, 1991
Synonyms

Zygoceras tropidophora Warén & Bouchet, 1991 (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)

Zygoceras tropidophorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropoda mollusk in the family Haloceratidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 7.1 mm, its diameter 6.8 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Ouvéa, New Caledonia.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zygoceras tropidophorum Warén & Bouchet, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1397079 on 2023-12-11
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