Bela zonata

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Bela zonata
Bela laevigata (Philippi, 1836) (4269781132).jpg
Shell of Bela zonata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Bela
Species:
B. zonata
Binomial name
Bela zonata
(Locard, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Bela laevigata(Philippi, 1836)
  • Drillia nebula var. laevigata(Philippi, 1836)
  • Pleurotoma laevigataPhilippi, 1836 (synonym)
  • Pleurotoma laevigatumPhilippi, 1836 (basionym; incorrect gender ending)
  • Raphitoma zonatumLocard, 1892 (basionym)

Bela zonata is a species of sea snail in the family Mangeliidae. [1] [2]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 7 mm. [2] The shell is elongated, with the ribs not so prominent, and sometimes nearly obsolete, the revolving striae faint. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Bela zonata (Locard, 1892)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bela zonata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences (described as Drillia nebula var. laevigata)