Episcopal Miter
Mitra mitra
Also known as: Mitra, Mitra Shell, Mitra Snail, Pope Mitre Shell
- Mitra
- Mitra Shell
- Mitra Snail
- Pope Mitre Shell
Overview
Found during the day, burrowed in the sand or under rocks, over intertidal zones, close to reefs, in the open at night foraging for food.
They feed on bivalves, gastropods and worms.
Mitres shells can be smooth or notched, the shell resembles a bishops mitre, hence the name!
Mitre shells are usually predatory but sometimes the scavange.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found during the day, burrowed in the sand or under rocks, over intertidal zones, close to reefs, in the open at night foraging for food.
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