Biology:Mitra stictica
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Mitra (Mitra) stictica, commonly known as the pontifical mitre,[2] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the mitres.[1]
Description
The length of an adult shell varies between 30 and 87 mm (1.2 and 3.4 in).[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the tropical Indian Ocean off Aldabra, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius and Tanzania, and in the Pacific Ocean off Fiji, New Zealand, and the Solomons.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2010). Mitra (Mitra) stictica (Link, 1807). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208217 on 2010-12-14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mitra (Mitra) stictica (Link, 1807)". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:14f96403-b65c-4b43-9874-73adfe3dd06f. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Mitra stictica". http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_154.shtml.
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
- Sheppard, Anne L. S. (1984). "The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns". Coral Reefs 3 (1): 43–50. doi:10.1007/bf00306139. Bibcode: 1984CorRe...3...43S.
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links
- "Mitra (Tiarella) stictica" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_154.shtml.
- Photos of Mitra stictica on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2356338 entry
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