Zemiropsis papillaris
Species of gastropod
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Zemiropsis papillaris, common name : the spotted babylon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.[2]
| Zemiropsis papillaris | |
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| a live Zemiropsis papillaris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Babyloniidae |
| Genus: | Zemiropsis |
| Species: | Z. papillaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Zemiropsis papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) [1] | |
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Description
The spotted babylon has a plump shell, which varies in size between 33 mm and 50 mm. The shell has a smooth surface and is white with reddish-brown spots in an indistinct lattice pattern. The foot is spotted with vivid red.[3]