Inquisitor zebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Inquisitor zebra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Inquisitor
Species:
I. zebra
Binomial name
Inquisitor zebra
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum zebra Lamarck, 1822
  • Pleurotoma zebra (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Pleurotoma (Crassispira) zebra (Lamarck, 1822)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 10 mm

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Réunion and also in the China seas.

References

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  1. ^ a b Inquisitor zebra (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
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