Zeadmete ovalis
Species of gastropod
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Zeadmete ovalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Zeadmete ovalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Zeadmete |
| Species: | Z. ovalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zeadmete ovalis Dell, 1956 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.8 mm, its diameter 2.02 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off South Island and the Chatham Islands.
