Zemiropsis papillaris, common name : the spotted babylon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.[2]

Zemiropsis papillaris
a live Zemiropsis papillaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Babyloniidae
Genus: Zemiropsis
Species:
Z. papillaris
Binomial name
Zemiropsis papillaris
Synonyms[2]
  • Babylonia papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825)
  • Eburna papillaris G.B. Sowerby I, 1825
  • Eburna millepunctata Turton, W.H., 1932
  • Zemiropsis joostei Dekkers, 2008

Description

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The spotted babylon has a plump shell, which varies in size between 33 mm and 50 mm. The shell has a smooth surface and is white with reddish-brown spots in an indistinct lattice pattern. The foot is spotted with vivid red.[3]

Distribution

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This species is only found off the South African coast from False Bay to the eastern Transkei in 15-65m under water. It is endemic to this area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 24 August 2010. World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ a b Zemiropsis papillaris (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825). 8 December 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  3. ^ a b Kilburn R. & Rippey E. 1982. Sea Shells of Southern Africa Macmillan ISBN 0-86954-094-7
  • Dekker (2008). Gloria Maris 46 (4–5) : 106–112
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