Zemitrella choava is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zemitrella choava (Reeve, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511751 on 2023-11-13
Description
The length of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its diameter 3 mm.
The ovate shell is smooth, yellowish, freckled or longitudinally waved with chestnut. The outer lip is slightly thickened in the middle and dentate within. G.W. Tryon (1883) Manual of Conchology vol. V; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off North Island, South Island and Stewart Island. Also Kermadec Islands.
References
Maxwell, P. A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. Pp 232-254 in Gordon, D. P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
External links Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus Columbella. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London Hutton, F.W. (1878). Révision des coquilles de la Nouvelle-Zélande et des Iles Chatham. Journal de Conchyliologie. 26(1): 5-57 Conchology.be: image