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

Zebinella varicosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoinidae
Genus: Zebinella
Species:
Z. varicosa
Binomial name
Zebinella varicosa
O. Boettger, 1907
Synonyms[1]
  • Rissoina (Zebinella) varicosa O. Boettger, 1907
  • Rissoina (Zebinella) sororcula var. varicosa Boettger, 1901
  • Rissoina varicosa O. Boettger, 1907

Description

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The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this species were found in Lower Miocene strata in Central Europe.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zebinella varicosa O. Boettger, 1907 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766534 on 2023-11-02
  • Zilch, A. (1934). Zur Fauna des Mittel-Miocäns von Kostej (Banat). Typus-Bestimmung und Tafeln zu O. Boettger's Bearbeitungen. Senckenbergiana 16:193-302. 22: pls.
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