Zebinella constantinensis

Zebinella constantinensis is an extinct species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[1]

Zebinella constantinensis
Shell of Zebinella constantinensis (holotype)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoinidae
Genus: Zebinella
Species:
Z. constantinensis
Binomial name
Zebinella constantinensis
(Cossmann & Pissarro, 1902)
Synonyms[1]
  • Rissoina (Zebinella) constantinensis Cossmann & Pissarro, 1902
  • Rissoina constantinensis Cossmann & Pissarro, 1902

Description

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The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Eocene strata in Cotentin, France

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zebinella constantinensis (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1902) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834760 on 2023-10-29
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