Siphonaria zelandica

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Siphonaria zelandica
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Dorsal view of a shell of Siphonaria zelandica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Siphonariida
Family: Siphonariidae
Genus: Siphonaria
Species:
S. zelandica
Binomial name
Siphonaria zelandica
Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
Synonyms
  • Planesiphon elegansIredale, 1940
  • Siphonaria baconiReeve, 1856
  • Siphonaria zebraReeve, 1856

Siphonaria zelandica is a species of medium-sized air-breathing sea snail or false limpet, a marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Siphonariidae, the false limpets. [1]

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Ventral view of a shell of Siphonaria zelandica showing the siphonal groove on the right Siphonaria zelandica (inside).JPG
Ventral view of a shell of Siphonaria zelandica showing the siphonal groove on the right

Description

The length of the shell attains 19.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand and Lord Howe Island.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Siphonaria zelandica Quoy & Gaimard, 1833. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=740950 on 2022-06-09