Biology:Zebittium editum

Short description: Species of gastropod

Zebittium editum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Cerithiidae
Genus:	Zebittium
Species:	Z. editum
Binomial name
Zebittium editum (Powell, 1930)
Synonyms
Bittium editum Powell, 1930

Zebittium editum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cerithiidae, the cerithiids. This species is found only in New Zealand.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

• 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

• Powell, A. W. B. (1930). New species of New Zealand Mollusca from shallow-water dredgings. Part 1. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 60: 532-543

Wikidata ☰ Q15261205 entry