Mitrella moleculina

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Mitrella moleculina
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Shell of Mitrella moleculina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Mitrella
Species:
M. moleculina
Binomial name
Mitrella moleculina
(Duclos, 1846)
Synonyms [1]
  • Anachis (Nitidella) moleculina(Duclos, 1840)
  • Anachis moleculina(Duclos, 1840)
  • Columbella inscriptaBrazier, 1877
  • Columbella moleculinaDuclos, 1835 (basionym)
  • Pyrene moleculina(Duclos, 1840)

Mitrella moleculina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. [1] This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra and Madagascar and in the seas off the Philippines, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. The shell ranges between 6 and 9 millimeters in length. [2]

Contents

Mitrella moleculina are broadcast spawners, releasing their gametes (sperm and eggs) into open water for external fertilisation.

Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Australia.

Description

This species attains a size of 8 mm.

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References

  1. 1 2 Mitrella moleculina (Duclos, 1846à . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mitrella moleculina". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.


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