Mitrella saotomensis
Mitrella saotomensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[2]
| Mitrella saotomensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Mitrella |
| Species: | M. saotomensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitrella saotomensis Rolan, 2005[1] | |
Distribution
The species are endemic to the island of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. The specific name saotomensis refers to the island where it was collected.[3]
References
- Rolán E. 2005. Columbellidae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda) of the gulf of Guinea with the description of eight new species. Iberus 23(2): 119-156. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- Mitrella saotomensis Rolan, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- Rolán E. 2005. Columbellidae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda) of the gulf of Guinea with the description of eight new species. Iberus 23(2): 119–156
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