Mitrella psilla explained
Mitrella psilla is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off West Africa, from Mauritania to Senegal and again in the provinces of Benguela and Namibe, Angola (Rolán, 2005). Introduced in Gulf of Tunis, Mediterranean Sea.
References
- Rolán E. 2005. Columbellidae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda) of the gulf of Guinea with the description of eight new species. Iberus 23(2): 119-156
- Nappo A., Strizzi M.N.T., Mancini E. & Marcelli M. (2019). First record of Mitrella psilla (Duclos, 1846) (Gastropoda: Columbellidae) in Italy. Bollettino Malacologico. 55(1): 62–64.
External links
