23 — Micro molluscs, Zemitrella stephanophora

Zemitrella stephanophora, Mt. Maunganui,
17/4/1984.

More micro-molluscs: Zemitrella stephanophora * is a small (~7 mm) dove shell**. It is a handsome little shell with colourful markings. Apart from that, not very much is known about this species.

It's known from the north of New Zealand down to the Bay of Plenty. This particular one was collected dead in a rock pool, at the base of Mt. Maunganui on the 17th of April 1984.

*(Suter, 1908)
**Family: Columbellidae