Domiporta filaris
Domiporta filaris, common name : the file mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
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Description
The shell size varies between 14 mm and 55 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Chagos and the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean offHawaii; and off Australia.
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References
- Bouchet, P. (2014). Domiporta filaris (Linnaeus, 1771). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719034 on 2014-12-05
- Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
External links
- "Domiporta filaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
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