Domiporta filaris explained

Domiporta filaris, the file mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.^[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 14 mm and 55 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Chagos and the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean offHawaii; and off Australia.

References

• Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50
• Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Domiporta filaris (Linnaeus, 1771). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719034 on 2014-12-05