Biology:Mitra nodulosa
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Mitra nodulosa (Gmelin, 1791)
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Mitra nodulosa, common name : the nodulose mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[2]
Description
The shell size varies between 15 mm and 50 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf Of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, the Bermudas to Brazil .
References
- ↑ Malacolog : Mitra nodulosa
- ↑ Mitra nodulosa (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 December 2010.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3139177 entry