Sinezona semicostata is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells.[1]

Sinezona semicostata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Scissurellidae
Genus: Sinezona
Species:
S. semicostata
Binomial name
Sinezona semicostata
Burnay & Rolán, 1990

Description edit

The size of the shell varies between 0.5 mm and 0.7 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Madeira and Cape Verde and in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy.[1]

References edit

  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
  • Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1–728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7

External links edit

  • "Sinezona semicostata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.