Chocolate mitre [Mitra mitra chocolata]
Description
The Chocolate mitre, or Mitra mitra chocolata, is a variant of the popular Mitra mitra species. It is characterized by its rich chocolate-colored shell with lighter colored bands along its length. Similar to other Mitra species, it inhabits the warm tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Miters
Mitridae
|
| Genus |
Mitra
Mitra
|