Zafrona striatula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Zafrona striatula
Shell of Zafrona striatula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafrona
Species:
Z. striatula
Binomial name
Zafrona striatula
(Dunker, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Amycla striatula Dunker, 1871 (original combination)
  • Columbella filamentosa Tryon, 1883
  • Columbella lifouana Hervier, 1900
  • Columbella lifouana var. intermissa Hervier, 1900
  • Columbella lifouana var. rufolineata Hervier, 1900
  • Columbella striatula (Dunker, 1871) ((incorrect generic combination))
  • Zafrona consobrinella Rehder, 1980

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

(Described as Columbella filamentosa) The shell is slightly but closely longitudinally ribbed, with revolving striae at the base. The outer lip is varicosely thickened, smooth within, sinuate behind, terminating in a short but distinctly constricted siphonal canal. The shell is yellowish brown, with numerous equidistant narrow revolving chestnut lines.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off French Polynesia, Hawaii, Easter Island, Cook Islands.

References

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  • Monsecour K. & Monsecour D. (2018). Columbellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Gloria Maris. 56(4): 118–151.
  • Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp
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