Quasimitra variabilis


Quasimitra variabilis, common name: the variable mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 46 mm.Quasimitra variabilis is a marine benthic gastropod that inhabits the sea floor. Its shell is dextrally coiled, or right-handed, and shows variable coloration and patterning. The species has been recorded off the coast of Queensland, Australia, indicating part of its range in the Pacific Ocean.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and in the Pacific Ocean off Australia.