Biology:Zalipais turneri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Zalipais turneri
Zalipais turneri Powell, 1939 (AM MA70857-2).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Zalipais
Species:
Z. turneri
Binomial name
Zalipais turneri
Powell, 1939

Zalipais turneri is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]

Description

The shell attains a height of 0.75 mm, its diameter 0.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs on seaweed washings off Stewart island.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Zalipais turneri. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598345 on 2012-09-01
  • Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161–254.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3736313 entry