Zemacies excelsa
Zemacies excelsa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
| Zemacies excelsa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Zemacies |
| Species: | Z. excelsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Zemacies excelsa Sysoev & Bouchet, 2001 | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 55 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia.
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gollark: PotatOS has a mode for that, actually.
References
- Zemacies excelsa Sysoev & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 August 2011.
- Sysoev, A. & Bouchet, P., 2001. New and uncommon turriform gastropods (Gastropoda: Conoidea) from the south-west Pacific. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 185: 271–320
External links
- "Zemacies excelsa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- MNHN, Paris: Zemacies excelsa (holotype)
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