A new gigantic species of Zeidora Adams, 1860 from Antarctic waters (Gastropoda: Fissurellidae)

A new species of Zeidora, Z. antarctica new species, is described from Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica. The species is characterized by having a large and low shell, with delicate shell sculpture, spire extending beyond the shell’s outline, and relatively wide septum, curved at the anterior margin.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Aldea, Cristian, Zelaya, Diego Gabriel, Troncoso, Jesús S.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/95014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/95014
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Mollusca
Gastropoda
Fissurellidae
Southern Ocean
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Description
Summary:A new species of Zeidora, Z. antarctica new species, is described from Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica. The species is characterized by having a large and low shell, with delicate shell sculpture, spire extending beyond the shell’s outline, and relatively wide septum, curved at the anterior margin.