Imbricariopsis carbonacea
Imbricariopsis carbonacea, common name carbon imbricaria, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
| Imbricariopsis carbonacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Imbricariopsis |
| Species: | I. carbonacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Imbricariopsis carbonacea (Hinds, 1844) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 17 mm and 32 mm.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off West Africa (Mauritania, Cape Verde Islands) and Angola to South Africa.[1]
References
- Imbricariopsis carbonacea (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 December 2018.
- "Imbricariopsis carbonacea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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