Zafra brevissima explained

Zafra brevissima is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

Distribution

This rare marine species occurs off Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands and off Papua New Guinea

References

• Sleurs W. (1987). The marine microgastropods from the Northern coast of Papua New Guinea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) III. Family Columbellidae (Subfamily Pyreninae), with description of two new species. Indo-Malayan Zoology. 4: 33–68, pl. A, B.

page(s): 48-50

External links

• Hervier J. (1900 ("1899")). Le genre Columbella dans l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 47(4): 305–391, pls 13-14.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra brevissima (Hervier, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511603 on 2023-10-06