Scabricola olivaeformis

Scabricola olivaeformis

Olive-shaped mitre, Miter shells, Miter snails

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Scabricola olivaeformis

Scabricola olivaeformis, common name the olive-shaped mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miter shells or miter snails.

Appearance

The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 21 mm

Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific off the Mascarene Basin and Réunion; in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines, Hawaii, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan and Okinawa

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Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Scabricola olivaeformis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabricola_olivaeformis

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