Biology:Depressizona axiosculpta

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Depressizona axiosculpta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Family:
Depressizonidae
Genus:
Species:
D. axiosculpta
Binomial name
Depressizona axiosculpta
Geiger, 2009[1]

Depressizona axiosculpta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Depressizonidae.

It has also been placed in Scissurellidae.[2]

Description

The shape of the shell is calyptraeiform.

Distribution

There is only one specimen in poor condition known from Tonga.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Geiger D. L.(8 May 2009) "A new species of Depressizona and the family rank of Depressizonidae". Zootaxa 2059: 57-59. abstract, full article.
  2. Depressizona axiosculpta Geiger, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  • Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7

Wikidata ☰ Q5260923 entry