Zalipais benthicola is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae endemic to New Zealand.
Description
The height of the shell attains 0.5 mm, its diameter 0.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found in Southern-eastern part of South Island, Auckland, Antipodes Islands, Bounty Islands and Chatham Islands and are endemic to New Zealand.
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
- Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161âÂÂ254.