Zetela alphonsi

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Zetela alphonsi
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Shell of Zetela alphonsi (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Zetela
Species:
Z. alphonsi
Binomial name
Zetela alphonsi
Vilvens, 2002 [1]

Zetela alphonsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae, the top snails. [2]

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Description

The size of the shell attains 16 mm. Zetela alphonsi also lacks retinal screening pigment, giving the appearance of eyelessness from gross examination. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Chiloé, Chile.

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References

  1. ↑ Vilvens. 2002. Novapex 3 (2–3): 61–64. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 1 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Schwabe, Enrico (1 August 2017). "Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 casts doubt on its original placement based on conchological characters". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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