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Bela zonata

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Bela zonata is a species of sea snail in the family Mangeliidae.[1][2]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Caenogastropoda
Order:Neogastropoda
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Bela zonata
Shell of Bela zonata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Bela
Species:
B. zonata
Binomial name
Bela zonata
(Locard, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Bela laevigata (Philippi, 1836)
  • Drillia nebula var. laevigata (Philippi, 1836)
  • Pleurotoma laevigata Philippi, 1836 (synonym)
  • Pleurotoma laevigatum Philippi, 1836 (basionym; incorrect gender ending)
  • Raphitoma zonatum Locard, 1892 (basionym)
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Description

The length of the shell attains 7 mm.[2] The shell is elongated, with the ribs not so prominent, and sometimes nearly obsolete, the revolving striae faint.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]

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