Biology:Quasimitra sophiae
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Quasimitra |
| Species: | Q. sophiae
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| Quasimitra sophiae (Crosse, 1862)
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Quasimitra sophiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
Description
- Size: This species typically reaches a size of about 30–35 mm in length.
- Shell: It features a small to medium-sized, solid, slender fusiform shell.
- Appearance: The shell has a distinctive appearance with a whitish to cream color base, often decorated with dark brown axial streaks on every whorl.
- Structure: It has a well-defined spire, a smooth surface with fine spiral grooves, and a narrow aperture.
- Habitat: Quasimitra sophiae has been found in sandy environments at depths of 20–30 meters.
- Location: The species is recorded in the southwest Pacific region, specifically around New Caledonia and the Isle of Pines.
- Synonyms: It was originally described under the name Mitra sophiae by Crosse in 1862.[2]
Distribution
References
- ↑ Quasimitra sophiae (Crosse, 1862). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 December 2018.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Quasimitra sophiae (Crosse, 1862)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1060514#:~:text=all%20Expand%20all-,Type%20locality,Hosted%20externally.
Wikidata ☰ Q6882299 entry
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