Atrimitra idae (Melvill, 1893) is a animal in the Mitridae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Atrimitra idae (Melvill, 1893)

Atrimitra idae (Melvill, 1893)

Atrimitra idae is a miter species found from Northern California to Baja California with distinct shell and body features.

Family
Genus
Atrimitra
Order
Neogastropoda
Class
Gastropoda

About Atrimitra idae (Melvill, 1893)

This species, Atrimitra idae, has a strong, heavy shell. Adult shells range in length from 20 to 60 mm. The columella of the shell has three distinct folds. The shell itself is pinkish-tan, but living individuals have a thick black periostracum covering the shell. The soft body of the animal is entirely pure white, except for its black eye spots. Atrimitra idae, a type of miter, is distributed from Northern California, United States, south to Baja California, Mexico.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Neogastropoda Mitridae Atrimitra

More from Mitridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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