Mitrella chantalae
| Mitrella chantalae | |
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| Shell of Mitrella chantalae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Mitrella |
| Species: | M. chantalae
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| Binomial name | |
| Mitrella chantalae Bozzetti, 2006[1]
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Mitrella chantalae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[2]
Description
The length of its shell ranges from 11 to 13 mm, is a smooth ,reddish-brown, covered with a pattern of lighter, round spots, has a pointed spire, the whorls of the spire may have bands of alternating white and brown ,the inner surface of the shell is a whitish color, the outer lip of the shell is thickened and has small, folded or tooth-like ridges on the inside.[3][4][5]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar.
References
- ^ Bozzetti. 2006. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale, 53 (4) : 6–8. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ a b Mitrella chantalae Bozzetti, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Shell Encyclopedia - Conchological MegaDatabase Iconographic Overview on Mollusks | ConchologyCOLUMBELLIDAE, Mitrella canariensis | Conchology". conchology.be. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mitrella chantalae Bozzetti, 2006". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "MolluscaBase - Mitrella chantalae Bozzetti, 2006". www.molluscabase.org. doi:10.1371/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390506 (inactive 20 September 2025). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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- Bozzetti L. (2006) Tre nuove Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Columbellidae: Pyreninae) dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 53: 6–8.