Ringed Mitre [Quasimitra annulata]
Description
A species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae. It has a medium-sized shell with a unique pattern of reddish-brown rings, hence the name. Its habitat spans the warm waters of the Western Pacific, including the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Miters
Mitridae
|
| Genus |
Quasimitra
Quasimitra
|