Biology:Swainsonia albina

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Swainsonia albina
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S. albina
Binomial name
Swainsonia albina
(A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Mitra (Mitra) albina A. Adams, 1853
  • Mitra albina A. Adams, 1853 (original combination)

Swainsonia albina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean and off the Philippines .

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2017). Swainsonia albina. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934816 on 2017-06-21
  • Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2008). Mitridae. pp. 330–417, in: G.T. Poppe (ed.), Philippine marine mollusks, volume 2. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 848 pp.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6881951 entry