Biology:Zemiropsis papillaris
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Zemiropsis papillaris | |
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| a live Zemiropsis papillaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Babyloniidae |
| Genus: | Zemiropsis |
| Species: | Z. papillaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Zemiropsis papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) [1]
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Zemiropsis papillaris, common name : the spotted babylon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.[2]
Description
The spotted babylon has a plump shell, which varies in size between 33 mm and 50 mm. The shell has a smooth surface and is white with reddish-brown spots in an indistinct lattice pattern. The foot is spotted with vivid red.[3]
Distribution
This species is only found off the South African coast from False Bay to the eastern Transkei in 15-65m under water. It is endemic to this area.[3]
References
- ↑ 24 August 2010. World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zemiropsis papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825). 8 December 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kilburn R. & Rippey E. 1982. Sea Shells of Southern Africa Macmillan ISBN:0-86954-094-7
- Dekker (2008). Gloria Maris 46 (4–5) : 106–112
External links
- "Zemiropsis papillaris" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_355.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q8068891 entry
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