Mitrella eximia

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Mitrella eximia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Mitrella
Species:
M. fimbriata
Binomial name
Mitrella fimbriata
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Columbella eximia Reeve, 1846

Mitrella eximia is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Description[edit]

The shell size varies between 6 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution[edit]

This species is found in the Red Sea and along Malaysia and the Philippines

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mitrella eximia. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 November 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp