Zemitrella contigua

In the original description, Powell described the species as follows: The holotype of the species measures in height and in diameter. The species has a slightly larger and less massive shell compared to Zemitrella choava, as well as a thin outer lip and a relatively longer and narrow aperture. The neck of base of the shell is more deeply contracted than in Z. choava. ==Taxonomy==

The species was first described by A.W.B. Powell in 1934. ==Distribution==

This extinct marine species dates to the Late Pleistocene (Haweran), and is only known to occur in the strata of the Waipaoa Formation (Te Piki Member), in the eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. ==References==