Mitrella mindorensis
Species of gastropod
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Mitrella mindoroensis is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Mitrella mindorensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
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Description
The shell size ranges from 6 to 12 millimeters in length.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the Red Sea.
