Ptychobela zebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Ptychobela zebra | |
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| Shell of Ptychobela zebra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Ptychobela |
| Species: | P. zebra
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptychobela zebra Chang, C.K. & W.L. Wu, 2000
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Description edit
The shell reaches 30 mm (1.2 in) in length.
The protoconch consists of two smooth whorls. The eight subsequent whorls contain thirteen axial ribs, crossed by (ten on the penultimate whorl) fine and unequal spiral cords forming brown nodules. The shell is cream-colored.[2]
Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References edit
- Chang CK, Wu WL. 2000. The Taiwan inquisitors (Gastropoda: Turridae). Bull MalacolTaiwan. 24:13–26