Imbricariopsis punctata
Imbricariopsis punctata, common name the bone-like mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
| Imbricariopsis punctata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Mitroidea |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Imbricariopsis |
| Species: | I. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Imbricariopsis punctata (Swainson, 1821) | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarenes, Aldabra and Réunion; also off New Guinea
References
- Bouchet, P. (2017). Pterygia punctata (Swainson, 1821). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934638 on 2017-06-21
- 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
- "Imbricaria punctata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820 pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182]
- Fedosov A., Puillandre N., Herrmann M., Kantor Yu., Oliverio M., Dgebuadze P., Modica M.V. & Bouchet P. (2018). The collapse of Mitra: molecular systematics and morphology of the Mitridae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 183(2): 253-337
- Gastropods.com: Imbricariopsis punctata
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