Orphanopusia patriarchalis

Orphanopusia patriarchalis, common name the patriarchal mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.

Description

The shell size varies between 13 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean along the Seychelles and in the Pacific Ocean along Japan, Hawaii and off Papua New Guinea.