Zetela alphonsi
| Zetela alphonsi | |
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| Shell of Zetela alphonsi (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Zetela |
| Species: | Z. alphonsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zetela alphonsi | |
Zetela alphonsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae, the top snails.[2]
Description
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The size of the shell attains 16 mm. Zetela alphonsi also lacks retinal screening pigment, giving the appearance of eyelessness from gross examination.[3]
Distribution
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Vilvens. 2002. Novapex 3 (2–3): 61–64. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- ↑ Schwabe, Enrico (1 August 2017). "Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 casts doubt on its original placement based on conchological characters". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Vilvens, C. (2002). Description of Zetela alphonsi n. sp. (Gastropoda: Trochidae: Solariellinae) from Chile. 3 (2-3): 61-64
- "Zetela alphonsi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Schwabe E., Heß M., Sumner-Rooney L.H. & Sellanes J. (2017). Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 casts doubt on its original placement based on conchological characters (Mollusca, Solariellidae). Spixiana. 40(2): 161–170.