Indomitrella conspersa

Indomitrella conspersa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Indomitrella conspersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Genus:
Indomitrella
Species:
I. conspersa
Binomial name
Indomitrella conspersa
(Gaskoin, 1851)
Synonyms[1]
  • Columbella alabastroides Kobelt, 1893
  • Columbella alabastrum Martens, 1880
  • Columbella alabastrum Reeve, 1859
  • Columbella conspersa Gaskoin, 1851
  • Columbella conspersa nodosa (f) Schepman, M.M., 1911
  • Columbella contaminata Gaskoin, 1851
  • Columbella niveomarginata Smith, 1879
  • Columbella sigaloessa Melvill & Standen, 1896
  • Mitrella conspersa (Gaskoin, 1851)
  • Mitrella conspersa var. circulata Hervier, 1899
  • Mitrella conspersa var. diluta Hervier, 1899
  • Mitrella conspersa var. intemerata Hervier, 1899
  • Mitrella conspersa var. nodosa Schepman, 1911
  • Mitrella conspersa var. suspecta Hervier, 1899
  • Mitrella (Mitrella) alabastroides Kobelt, W., 1895
  • Mitrella sigaloessa Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 189

Description

The shell size varies between 8 mm and 14 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, Mauritius and off the Loyalty Islands, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Indomitrella conspersa (Gaskoin, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577125 on 2014-05-29
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
  • Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. pp. 60–104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp
  • Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
  • "Mitrella (Indomitrella) conspersa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.


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