Mitrella eximia

Mitrella eximia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Mitrella eximia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Genus:
Mitrella
Species:
M. eximia
Binomial name
Mitrella eximia
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms[1]

Columbella eximia Reeve, 1846

Description

The shell size varies between 6 mm and 12 mm

Distribution

This species is found in the Red Sea and along Malaysia and the Philippines

References
  1. Mitrella eximia . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 November 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
  • "Mitrella (Mitrella) eximia". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.


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