Zebina paivensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.[2]

Zebina paivensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Zebinidae
Genus: Zebina
Species:
Z. paivensis
Binomial name
Zebina paivensis
(Watson, 1873) [1]
Synonyms

Eulima paivensis Watson, 1873

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 6.5 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Madeira and Selvagens.

References

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  1. ^ Watson R. B., 1873: On some marine mollusca from Madeira, including a new genus of the Muricinae, a new Eulima and the whole of the Rissoa of the group of islands Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1873) 361-391
  2. ^ Zebina paivensis (Watson, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 December 2018.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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  • "Zebina paivensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.