Cirsotrema zelebori

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Cirsotrema zelebori
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Prosobranchia
Order: Heterogastropoda
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Cirsotrema
Species: C. zelebori
Binomial name
Cirsotrema zelebori
(Dunker, 1866)
Synonyms

Scalaria zelebori Dunker, 1866
Scalaria intermedia Hutton, 1873

Cirsotrema zelebori is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.

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[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand.

[edit] Habitat

This wentletrap is found in sandy locations on the open coast, from shallow water down to depths of 180 m.

[edit] Shell description

The shell is rather large and solid, tall-spired and strongly sculptured with rounded axials that are crenulated along their recurved thin edge. The interspaces bear distinct spiral cords, but a much stronger spiral ridge encircles the lower base. The aperture is circular, with a thickened continuous peristome.

The shell coloration is white. The operculum is circular and black.

The shell height is up to 31 mm, and the width is up to 11 mm.

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