Biology:Subcancilla praestantissima
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Subcancilla praestantissima (Röding, 1758)
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Subcancilla praestantissima, common name : the most superior mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 61 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar , Mauritius and the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean off Polynesia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2017). Subcancilla praestantissima. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934960 on 2017-06-22
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
- Michel, C. (1988). Marine molluscs of Mauritius. Editions de l'Ocean Indien. Stanley, Rose Hill. Mauritius
- 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 ☰ Q5031494 entry