Zemitrella helena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Zemitrella helena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Zemitrella |
| Species: | Z. helena
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| Binomial name | |
| Zemitrella helena (Thiele, 1925)
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Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 15 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zemitrella helena (Thiele, 1925). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511756 on 2023-11-11
- Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46
- Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. pp. 60–104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links edit
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