Jump to content

Mitrella monica

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mitrella monica
Shell of Mitrella monica (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Mitrella
Species:
M. monica
Binomial name
Mitrella monica
Bozzetti, 2009[1]

Mitrella monica is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[2]

Description

[edit]

The length of the shell attains 5.7 mm.

Distribution

[edit]

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References

[edit]
  • Bozzetti L. (2009). Mitrella monica (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Columbellidae: Pyreninae) dal Madagascar meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 62: 22-23