''Zebina robustior'' is a
species
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of minute
sea snail, a
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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or
micromollusk
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in the
family
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Zebinidae
Zebinidae is a family of small sea snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.
Genera
Genera within the family Zebinidae include:
* '' Cossmannia'' Newton, 1891†
* '' Folinia'' Crosse, 1868
* '' Lapsigyrus'' Berry, 1958
* '' Microstelma'' A. Adams, ...
.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 2.5 mm and 4.2 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off
Western Sahara
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and Senegal.
References
Gofas S. (1999). ''The West African Rissoidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea) and their similarities to some European species''. The Nautilus 113(3): 78-101* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.'' Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
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robustior
Gastropods described in 1999
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