| Zafra nukuhiva | |
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| Shell of Zafra nukuhiva (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Zafra |
| Species: | Z. nukuhiva |
| Binomial name | |
| Zafra nukuhiva K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018 | |
Zafra nukuhiva is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 2.4mm. It is distinguished from other Zafra by its small brown shell with orange protoconch.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
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.
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| Zafra nukuhiva | |
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