Nesta (gastropod) explained

Nesta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.^[1]

This genus has become a synonym for Zeidora A. Adams, 1860

Species

Species within the genus Nesta include:

• Nesta amamiensis Habe, 1963

Species brought into synonymy:

• Nesta atlantica Pérez Farfante, 1947: synonym of Laevinesta atlantica (Pérez Farfante, 1947)
• Nesta candida Adams, 1870: synonym of Zeidora candida (Adams, 1870)
• Nesta galapagensis McLean, 1970: synonym of Zeidora galapagensis (McLean, 1970)

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Nesta H. Adams, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206336 on 2013-01-19