Zafra saviniae

Zafra saviniae is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Zafra saviniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafra
Species:
Z. saviniae
Binomial name
Zafra saviniae
(Viader, 1951)
Synonyms
  • Pyrene saviniae Viader, 1951

Description

The length of the shell attains 5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean.

References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra saviniae (Viader, 1951). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511632 on 2023-10-12
  • Viader R. (1951). New or unrecorded shells from Mauritius and its dependencies. Mauritius Institute Bulletin. 3(2): 127–153, pls 1–5.


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