Zeacolpus mixtus
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Zeacolpus mixtus Finlay, 1930 |
Zeacolpus mixtus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turritellidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the north east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including the Poor Knights Islands.
[edit] Habitat
This snail lives at depths of about 60 m.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is slender, of rather light build, and strongly convex whorls.
The shell coloration is buff, marbled with yellowish-brown.
The shell height is up to 22 mm, and the width is up to 6 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1