Zemitrella circumcincta explained

Zemitrella circumcincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm, its diameter 3.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Cook Strait and South Island

References

• DELL, R.K. 1962 Additional archibenthal Mollusca from New Zealand. Records of the Dominion Museum, 4 (6) : 67–76.
• Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland
• 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

• Conchology.be: image

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zemitrella circumcincta Dell, 1962. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511752 on 2023-11-14