Mitrella tenebrosa

Last updated

Mitrella tenebrosa
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Mitrella
Species:
M. tenebrosa
Binomial name
Mitrella tenebrosa
Rolan, 2005 [1]

Mitrella tenebrosa is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. [2] Its specific name tenebrosa refers to its dark colour. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic São Tomé Island where it may occur at depths greater than 15–20 m. [3]

Related Research Articles

Raphitoma bernardoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Diaugasma</i> genus of Gastropoda

Diaugasma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Chauvetia gigantea</i> species of Gastropoda

Chauvetia gigantea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.

<i>Chauvetia</i> genus of molluscs

Chauvetia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.

<i>Anachis ryalli</i> species of mollusc

Anachis ryalli is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

<i>Mitrella aemulata</i> species of mollusc

Mitrella aemulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella africana is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella annobonensis is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella cabofrioensis is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella condei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella fimbriata is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella inesitae is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella inflata is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella noel is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Mitrella saotomensis is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. This species is endemic to the island of São Tomé. The specific name saotomensis refers to the island where it was collected.

Parvanachis obesa, common name the fat dovesnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Alvania cabrensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Rissoidae.

Alvania gemina is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Rissoidae.

<i>Cyrillia zamponorum</i>

Cyrillia zamponorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

References