Imbricariopsis punctata
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Mitroidea |
Family: | Mitridae |
Genus: | Imbricariopsis |
Species: | I. punctata
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Binomial name | |
Imbricariopsis punctata (Swainson, 1821)
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Imbricariopsis punctata, common name the bone-like mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarenes, Aldabra]] and Réunion; off New Guinea
References
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2017). Pterygia punctata (Swainson, 1821). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934638 on 2017-06-21
- Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2008). Mitridae. pp. 330–417, in: G.T. Poppe (ed.), Philippine marine mollusks, volume 2. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 848 pp
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