Zacalantica galathea explained

Zacalantica galathea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phenacolepadidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 10.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Tanzania, Mauritius, the Comoros and Fiji Islands.

External links

• [httpsLamarck (J.-B. M.) de. (1819). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. ]://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
• Adams H. & Adams A. (1853–1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1–256 (1853), 257–484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1–92 (1854), 93–284 (1855), 285–412 (1856), 413–540 (1857), 541–661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1–32 (1853), 33–96 (1855), 97–112 (1856), 113–128 (1857), 129–138 (1858)]
• Fukumori H., Yahagi T., Warén A. & Kano Y. (2019). Amended generic classification of the marine gastropod family Phenacolepadidae: transitions from snails to limpets and shallow-water to deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 185(3): 636-655.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Zacalantica galathea (Lamarck, 1819). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1323119 on 2022-01-27