Zafra exilis

Zafra exilis is a small species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Zafra exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Genus:
Zafra
Species:
Z. exilis
Binomial name
Zafra exilis
(Philippi, 1849)
Synonyms[1]

Columbella exilis Philippi, 1849 (basionym)

Description

The shell size is approximately 3.7 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea and as an introduced species along the Canary Islands.

References
  1. Zafra exilis (Philippi, 1849). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 November 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.
  • "Zafra exilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.


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