Zeadmete ovalis explained

Zeadmete ovalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.8 mm, its diameter 2.02 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off South Island and the Chatham Islands.

References

• Dell, R. K. (1956). The archibenthal Mollusca of New Zealand. Dominion Museum Bulletin. 18: 1-235.
• Hemmen J. (2007). Recent Cancellariidae. Wiesbaden, 428pp
• Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch

External links

• Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011). Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
• Auckland Museum: image
• https://www.mollusca.co.nz/speciesdetail.php?taxa=3511#prettyPhoto[img_group/1/ Auckland Museum: image]