Zonites oertzeni
| Zonites oertzeni | |
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| Shell of Zonites oertzeni (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Superfamily: | Zonitoidea |
| Family: | Zonitidae |
| Genus: | Zonites |
| Species: | Z. oertzeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Zonites oertzeni E. von Martens, 1889 | |
Zonites oertzeni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae.[1]
Description
The altitude of the shell varies between 11 mm and 18 mm; its diameter between 22 mm and 35 mm.
The shell is broadly and openly umbilicated, featuring a convexly depressed shape that is obtusely angled. Its surface is marked by somewhat irregular striae and is lightly granulated on the upper side, displaying a reddish-tawny hue. In contrast, the underside is smooth, shiny, and paler in color.The spire is convex with a distinctly margined suture, composed of 6 1/2 whorls. The body whorl is clearly angled, though the angle remains obtuse; it is frequently somewhat compressed on both sides and does not descend at the front. The aperture is only slightly oblique and takes an ovate-round shape. The peristome is sharp, while the columellar margin is barely expanded.[2]
Distribution
References
- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites oertzeni E. von Martens, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1001401 on 2023-12-02
- ↑ Martens, E. von (1889). "Griechische Mollusken. Gesammelt von Eberh. von Örtzen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 55 (1 (2)): 173. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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- Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017