Alaba zadela explained

Alaba zadela is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is small, elongate, and shining ashy-white. It likely comprises ten whorls, though the holotype is broken at the apex. Scattered swollen varices adorn the whorls, interspersed with uniformly spaced spiral lirae, which are minutely dotted with brown. Occasionally, bare patches appear where the varices interrupt the lirae. The body whorl is slightly elongated, and the aperture is ovate with a simple outer lip.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia^[2]

Notes and References

1. Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R . Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II . Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II . 1896 . 8 . 9 . 273–315 . 14 July 2024.
2. Web site: Alaba zadela. Gbif.org . Global Biodiversity Facility. 14 July 2024.