Zygoceras tropidophorum

Zygoceras tropidophorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropoda mollusk in the family Haloceratidae.[1]

Zygoceras tropidophorum
Shell of Zygoceras tropidophorum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Vanikoroidea
Family: Haloceratidae
Genus: Zygoceras
Species:
Z. tropidophorum
Binomial name
Zygoceras tropidophorum
Warén & Bouchet, 1991
Synonyms

Zygoceras tropidophora Warén & Bouchet, 1991 (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)

Description

edit

The length of the shell attains 7.1 mm, its diameter 6.8 mm.

Distribution

edit

This marine species occurs off Ouvéa, New Caledonia.

References

edit
  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zygoceras tropidophorum Warén & Bouchet, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1397079 on 2023-12-11
edit