Zafra nukuhiva
| Zafra nukuhiva | |
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| Shell of Zafra nukuhiva (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Zafra |
| Species: | Z. nukuhiva
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| Binomial name | |
| Zafra nukuhiva K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018
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Zafra nukuhiva is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 2.4mm. It is distinguished from other Zafra by its small brown shell with orange protoconch.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.[3]
References
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafra nukuhiva K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1074972 on 2023-10-07
- ^ "Bezpečnostní kontrola". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Monsecour_&_Monsecour_2018_Gloria_Maris_Columbellidae_French_Polynesia.pdf (li-an.fr)
- Monsecour K. & Monsecour D. (2018). Columbellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Gloria Maris. 56(4): 118–151.