Zafrona recticostata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Zafrona recticostata
Shell of Zafrona recticostata (holotype)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Zafrona
Species:
Z. recticostata
Binomial name
Zafrona recticostata
(Sacco, 1890)
Synonyms

Columbella (Anachis) recticostata Sacco, 1890

Description

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The length of the shell attains 5½ mm, its diameter 3 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Miocene strata in Northern Italy.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zafrona recticostata (Sacco, 1890) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1537502 on 2023-10-17
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