Black Mitre [Mitra nigra]
Description
The Black Mitre, a small to medium-sized sea snail, is characterized by its glossy black shell. It is found in the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific region, where it inhabits coral reefs and sandy areas.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Volute snails
Volutidae
|
| Genus |
Mitra
Mitra
|