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Mitrella boucheti Drivas & Jay, 1990

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Columbellidae - Dove Shells »  genus Mitrella

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Mitrella boucheti

Author: Jay

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Description

Shape narrowly fusiform, spire twice height of aperture; whorls slightly convex, with shallow suture; most specimens smooth, although occasionally with growth-lines, which may develop into oblique ribs, parallel to aperture; a total of 10 whorls including a poorly demarcated protoconch of about 2,5 whorls. Outer lip expanded, columella concave, aperture margins without any denticles, base truncated. Ground colour creamy white, patterned with fine brown spiral lines and wider axial lines. Dimensions: 8,9 x 2,8 mm (holotype); length varies from 8,2 to 10,1 mm.
This species appears to be unique on account of its colour pattern.
Drivas, J. & Jay, M., 1990. The Columbellidae of Reunion Island (Mollusca: Gastropoda).

Distribution

Known only from off Reunion Island in 70-225 m.
Author: Jan Delsing

Similar species

Mitrella longissima D. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2007

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Mitrella boucheti Drivas & Jay, 1990]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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