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Mitrella simplex (M.M. Schepman, 1911)

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

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Mitrella simplex

Author: Schepman. M.M.

Mitrella simplex

Author: Monsecour & Monsecour

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Description

Shell of moderate size for the genus (9.5 mm - 13 mm), fusiform, semi-transparant. Teleoconch consisting of about 4.75-5 whorls; protoconch paucispiral, consisting of 1.5-1.75 whorls; transition to teleoconch not clearly visible. Teleoconch whorls smooth, apart from the upper ones, which show very fine axial ribs. Suture straight, shallow. Body whorl about 65% of total shell length, with 8-9 very weak basal cords. Outer lip not thickened, smooth outside, without denticles on the apertural side. Columellar callus present, without columellar denticles. Shell colour off-white, protoconch white. Aperture and columella white.
Remarks:
Monsecour, K. & Monsecour, D., 2007. Annotated list of columbellid species described by M.M. Schepman held in the malacological collection of the Zoologische Museum Amsterdam (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Columbellidae)

Distribution

Distribution: Only known from the 3 stations the type specimens were found at. This species comes from very deep water and is not known to us from other material than the types. Type locality: Indonesia. Flores Sea, 794 m, fine mud.
Monsecour, K. & Monsecour, D., 2007. Annotated list of columbellid species described by M.M. Schepman held in the malacological collection of the Zoologische Museum Amsterdam (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Columbellidae)
Author: Jan Delsing

Similar species

Mitrella inaccessa K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Mitrella simplex Schepman, 1911]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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