Swainsonia ocellata


Swainsonia ocellata, common name the eyed mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.

Subspecies

  • Swainsonia ocellata ocellata
  • ''Swainsonia ocellata sublevigata''

Description

The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 34 mm. The shell is roughly spindle-shaped, white towards the apex and brown towards the base, with striations and a row of reddish spots.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific; also off Madagascar