Zafra pumila
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Zafra pumila (Dunker, 1858)
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Zafra pumila is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Description[]
The shell size varies between 3 mm and 5 mm.
Zafra pumila forma minuscula, dark variety
Zafra pumila forma minuscula, pale variety
Distribution[]
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, Northern KwaZuluNatal, RSA, Réunion and in the Western Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, Queensland, and New South Wales
References[]
- ^ a b Zafra pumila (Dunker, 1858). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 November 2010.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- "Zafra pumila". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
Categories:
- Zafra (gastropod)
- Gastropods described in 1858
- Columbellidae stubs