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

Quasimitra structilis
Shell of Quasimitra structilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Mitridae
Subfamily: Mitrinae
Genus: Quasimitra
Species:
Q. structilis
Binomial name
Quasimitra structilis
(Herrmann & Salisbury, 2013)
Synonyms[1]

Mitra structilis Herrmann & Salisbury, 2013

Description

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The length of the shell attains 14 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Austral Islands, French Polynesia.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Quasimitra structilis (Herrmann & Salisbury, 2013). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1060516 on 2019-01-04
  • Herrmann M. & Salisbury R.A. (2013) Three new Mitridae (Gastropoda) from French Polynesia with a new record for Mitra cernohorskyi (Rehder & Wilson, 1975). Conchylia 44(1-2): 31-43.
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