Zafrona

Zafrona
	Shell of Zafrona isomella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Zafrona; Iredale, 1916
Type species
	Columbella isomella Duclos, 1840;
Synonyms
	Anachis (Zafrona) Iredale, 1916

Zafrona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

(Original description) The species vary in size, sculpture, and shape. Thus some are very small, 2 mm., to comparatively large, 5 mm., from slender to obese, and from closely sculptured to almost smooth.

Species

Species within the genus Zafrona include:

† Zafrona arpula (Michelotti, 1840)
Zafrona azteci K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016
Zafrona dentata Perugia, 2023
Zafrona fatuhiva K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018
Zafrona isomella (Duclos, 1840)
Zafrona kilburni Bozzetti, 2009
Zafrona lightfooti (Smith, 1901)
Zafrona macronata Simone, 2009
Zafrona pleuriferoides K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018
† Zafrona recticostata (Sacco, 1890)
Zafrona samadiae K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016
Zafrona somalica Bozzetti, 2007
† Zafrona sphaerocorrugata Harzhauser & Landau, 2021
Zafrona striatula (Dunker, 1871)
Zafrona subfelina (Hervier, 1900)
Zafrona ursula (Thiele, 1925)

Species brought into synonymy

Zafrona belkisae Espinosa, Ortea, Fernandez-Garcés & Moro, 2007: synonym of Falsuszafrona belkisae (Espinosa & Ortea, 2007)
Zafrona consobrinella Rehder, 1980: synonym of Zafrona striatula (Dunker, 1871)
Zafrona decussata Lussi, 2002 synonym of Retizafra decussata (Lussi, 2002)
Zafrona dicomata (Dall, 1889): synonym of Falsuszafrona dicomata (Dall, 1889)
Zafrona diversa Espinosa, Ortea & Fernadez-Garcés, 2007: synonym of Falsuszafrona diversa (Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2007) (original combination)
Zafrona idalina (Duclos, 1840): synonym of Falsuszafrona idalina (Duclos, 1840)
Zafrona incerta (Stearns, 1892): synonym of Falsuszafrona incerta (Stearns, 1892)
Zafrona lindae Petuch, 1992: synonym of Falsuszafrona lindae (Petuch, 1992) (original combination)
Zafrona pulchella (Blainville, 1829): synonym of Falsuszafrona pulchella (Blainville, 1829)
Zafrona sunderlandi Petuch, 1987: synonym of Falsuszafrona sunderlandi (Petuch, 1987) (original combination)
Zafrona taylorae Petuch, 1987: synonym of Falsuszafrona taylorae (Petuch, 1987) (original combination)
Zafrona tortugana Garcia, 2015: synonym of Falsuszafrona tortugana (E. F. García, 2015) (original combination)
Zafrona trifilosa (E.A. Smith, 1882): synonym of Smithena trifilosa (E. A. Smith, 1882) (unaccepted > superseded combination)

References

↑ Iredale T. (1916). Proc. malac. Soc. London 12:, 32.
↑ Zafrona Iredale, 1916. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 May 2011.
↑ Zafrona kilburni Bozzetti, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Named for John Lightfoot .
↑ Zafrona macronata Simone, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona somalica Bozzetti, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona belkisae Espinosa, Ortea, Fernandez-Garcés & Moro, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona decussata Lussi, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona dicomata (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona diversa Espinosa, Ortea & Fernadez-Garcés, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona idalina (Duclos, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona pulchella (Blainville, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
↑ Zafrona taylorae Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp

External links

- Iredale T. (1916). On some new and old molluscan names. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 12(1): 27-37

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[1] Iredale T. (1916). Proc. malac. Soc. London 12:, 32.

[WoRMS-2] Zafrona Iredale, 1916. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 May 2011.

[3] Zafrona kilburni Bozzetti, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[4] Named for John Lightfoot .

[5] Zafrona macronata Simone, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[6] Zafrona somalica Bozzetti, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[7] Zafrona belkisae Espinosa, Ortea, Fernandez-Garcés & Moro, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[8] Zafrona decussata Lussi, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[9] Zafrona dicomata (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[10] Zafrona diversa Espinosa, Ortea & Fernadez-Garcés, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[11] Zafrona idalina (Duclos, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[12] Zafrona pulchella (Blainville, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

[13] Zafrona taylorae Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

Zafrona

Shell of Zafrona isomella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Zafrona Iredale, 1916
Type species
Columbella isomella Duclos, 1840
Synonyms
Anachis (Zafrona) Iredale, 1916