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Zafrona ursula

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Species of gastropod

Zafrona ursula
Shell of Zafrona ursula (holotype)
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. ursula
Binomial name
Zafrona ursula
(Thiele, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Anachis ursula (Thiele, 1925)
  • Columbella ursula Thiele, 1925 (original combination)

Zafrona ursula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 5 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2023)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafrona ursula (Thiele, 1925). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511657 on 2023-10-17
  • 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.

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Taxon identifiers
Zafrona ursula


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