Mitrella floccata

Mitrella floccata is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:

• Mitrella floccata floccata <small>(Reeve, 1859)</small>
• Mitrella floccata hanleyi <small>(Deshayes, 1863)</small> (synonyms: Columbella hanleyi <small>Deshayes, 1863</small>; Columbella robillardi <small>G. B. Sowerby III, 1894</small>; Mitrella hanleyi <small>(Deshayes, 1863)</small>)

Description

The shell length varies between 10&nbsp;mm and 16&nbsp;mm.

References

• Deshayes, G. P., 1863 Catalogue des mollusques de l‛Ile de la Réunion (Bourbon). In Maillard, L. (Ed.) Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion (Bourbon), p.&nbsp;144 p, 14 pls
• Drivas, J. & Jay, M., 1990. The Columbellidae of Reunion Island (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Annals of the Natal Museum 31: 163-200
• Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
• Kilburn R.N. (1970). Taxonomic notes on South African marine mollusca, I. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums 8(4):39–48
• Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. pp.&nbsp;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.

External links

• Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus Columbella. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text.