Blotched Mitre [Quasimitra blanda]
Description
A species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae. This species is characterized by its light brown shell with a white blotchy pattern. The shell is medium-sized and elongated. It is found in the shallow waters of the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and the Mascarene Basin.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Miters
Mitridae
|
| Genus |
Quasimitra
Quasimitra
|