Imbricariopsis conovula

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

Imbricariopsis conovula
Shell of Imbricariopsis conovula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Mitridae
Genus: Imbricariopsis
Species:
I. conovula
Binomial name
Imbricariopsis conovula
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Imbricaria conovula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
  • Mitra conovula Quoy & Gaimard, 1833

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vanikoro, Solomon Islands; off Hawaii, Mauritius and Northern Australia.

References


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