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]
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Description edit
The length of an adult shell varies between 30 and 87 mm (1.2 and 3.4 in).[3]
Distribution edit
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 edit
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b "Mitra (Mitra) stictica (Link, 1807)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Mitra stictica". Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods (& Near Classes). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- 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. Bibcode:1984CorRe...3...43S. doi:10.1007/bf00306139.
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links edit
Media related to Mitra stictica at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Mitra stictica at Wikispecies- "Mitra (Tiarella) stictica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- Photos of Mitra stictica on Sealife Collection
