Zemitrella rosea


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

Description

The height of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 3 mm.
The shell is turreted. The whorls are flattened and smooth. The aperture is semi-oval, entire, and rounded anteriorly. The columella is straight, with more or less numerous folds.
The shell is white, or pinkish and is spirally banded with dark pink.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Cook Strait southwards and southern islands.