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
Imbricata punctata
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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)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conoelix punctatus Swainson, 1821 (original combination)
  • Conus dentatus Schröter, 1803 (unused senior synonym)
  • Imbricaria punctata (Swainson, 1821)
  • Pterygia punctata (Swainson, 1821)

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarenes, Aldabra and Réunion; also off New Guinea

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
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