Zebinella albida
Zebinella albida is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[1]
| Zebinella albida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoinidae |
| Genus: | Zebinella |
| Species: | Z. albida |
| Binomial name | |
| Zebinella albida (C. B. Adams, 1845) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rissoa albida C. B. Adams, 1845 (original combination) | |
Description
(Original description in Latin) The large white shell is transparent. The protoconch is very sharp. The shell contains 10 whorls. The sculpture shows several very slender ribs, worn to the lower part of each, and running down with very slender striations, neatly cut off. There are deeper striations near the suture. The aperture is narrow. The outer lip is separated from the lip above the sinus. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Jamaica, Caribbean Sea.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zebinella albida (C. B. Adams, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765814 on 2023-10-24
- Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 2: 1-17
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