Ziba carinata
Ziba carinata 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 species was first described by William Swainson under the name Mitra carinata. The shell is slender, fusiform and brown; the whorls have a single carinated ridge.[2]
Distribution
The type specimen was found on the coast of Sierra Leone.[2]
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References
- Ziba carinata (Swainson, 1824). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 04/24/10.
- William Swainson (1829). "Zoological Illustrations Series II". Vol. I. Plate 19. Retrieved 24 Oct 2013.
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