Zafrona striatula


Zafrona striatula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm.
The shell is slightly but closely longitudinally ribbed, with revolving striae at the base. The outer lip is varicosely thickened, smooth within, sinuate behind, terminating in a short but distinctly constricted siphonal canal. The shell is yellowish brown, with numerous equidistant narrow revolving chestnut lines.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off French Polynesia, Hawaii, Easter Island, Cook Islands.