Charitodoron agulhasensis

Charitodoron agulhasensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Mitroidea
Family: Charitodoronidae
Genus: Charitodoron
Species:
C. agulhasensis
Binomial name
Charitodoron agulhasensis
(Thiele, 1925)
Synonyms[1]
  • Charitodoron aglaia Tomlin, 1932
  • Columbella agulhasensis Thiele, 1925 (original combination)

Charitodoron agulhasensis is a rare species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Charitodoronidae, the miters or miter snails.[1] Its shells are available for sale. It originates from southern regions of the globe such as South Africa and Australia.

Description

About an inch long shell similar to a conch with loops going around it. Usually white/brown in color.

Distribution

Mostly found around South Africa's Agulhas Bay. This is also the origin of its taxonomic name.

References

  1. ^ a b Charitodoron agulhasensis (Thiele, 1925). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 04/24/10.


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