Zebina tridentata is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.[1]

Zebina tridentata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Zebinidae
Genus: Zebina
Species:
Z. tridentata
Binomial name
Zebina tridentata
(Michaud, 1830)
Synonyms

Rissoina curta "Sowerby" Schwartz von Mohrenstern, 1860 (manuscript name, published in synonymy)

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Western Pacific and off the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ Zebina tridentata. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 December 2018.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
  • Bosch D.T., Dance S.P., Moolenbeek R.G. & Oliver P.G. (1995) Seashells of eastern Arabia. Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 296 pp.
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  • "Zebina tridentata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Michaud A. L. G. (1830). Description de plusieurs espèces de coquilles du genre Rissoa. Lyon, Perrin, 19 pp. + 1 pl