Zalipais turneri
Zalipais turneri is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Zalipais |
| Species: | Z. turneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Zalipais turneri Powell, 1939 | |
Description
The shell attains a height of 0.75 mm, its diameter 0.6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs on seaweed washings off Stewart island.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Zalipais turneri. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598345 on 2012-09-01
- Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161–254.
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