Zafra exilis explained
Zafra exilis is a small species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs and is endemic in the Red Sea and off Oman, Aden and Djibouti and as an introduced species off the Canary Islands.
References
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.
- Boyer, F., Pelorce, J. & Gori, S. (2022). Révision des Columbellidae de l'île de Masirah, Oman. Partie 1 : genres Smithena gen. nov., Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853, Zafra A. Adams, 1860 et Parvanachis Radwin, 1968. Novapex. 23(3): 87-110.
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