Pusia zebrina

Pusia zebrina is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Pusia zebrina
Shell of Pusia zebrina (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Pusia
Species:
P. zebrina
Binomial name
Pusia zebrina
(d'Orbigny in Webb & Berthelot, 1839)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra capillata Gould, 1850
  • Mitra semen Reeve, 1845
  • Mitra zebrina d'Orbigny, 1840 (original combination)
  • Pusia anabelae (A.V.M.D. D'Orbigny, 1840)
  • Strigatella georgi F. Nordsieck, 1975
  • Vexillum (Pusia) zebrinum (d'Orbigny, 1840)
  • Vexillum zebrinum (d'Orbigny, 1840)

Description

The length of the shell attains 14 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Canary Islands and Morocco.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Pusia zebrina (d'Orbigny, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1396112 on 2023-02-18
  • Nordsieck, F. (1975). Conchiglie delle Isole Canarie. Parte 2. La Conchiglia. 75-76: 3-7, 22. page(s): 5-6


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