Indomitrella conspersa explained

Indomitrella conspersa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.^[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 8 mm and 14 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, Mauritius and off the Loyalty Islands, Indonesia and the Philippines.

References

• Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
• Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. pp. 60–104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp
• Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Indomitrella conspersa (Gaskoin, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577125 on 29 May 2014