Isara picta
Isara picta, common name the brown mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
| Isara picta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Isara |
| Species: | I. picta |
| Binomial name | |
| Isara picta (Reeve, 1844) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mitra picta Reeve, 1844 | |
Description
The Isara picta is a snail with a cone shaped shell ranging in 20 – 40 mm in length. The color of the shell can range from deep brown to a light tan.
References
- Isara picta (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 December 2018.
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