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Mitrella mindorensis

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Mitrella mindorensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Mitrella
Species:
M. mindoroensis
Binomial name
Mitrella mindoroensis
(Reeve, 1859)
Synonyms[1]
  • Columbella mindorensis Reeve, 1859 (basionym)
  • Columbella mindoroensis
  • Pyrene mindorensis (Reeve, 1859)

Mitrella mindoroensis is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Description

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The shell size ranges from 6 to 12 millimeters in length.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the Red Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitrella mindoroensis. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Mitrella mindorensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.