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

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 34.9 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean of Somalia.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Quasimitra roselineae (Martin & Salisbury, 2013). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1060509 on 2019-01-04
  • Martin J.C. & Salisbury R. (2013) A new deep water miter (Gastropoda: Mitridae) from the Indian Ocean. Novapex 14(3): 77-79
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