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MITER SHELLS FROM THE TROPICS ARE RICH IN COLOR, SMOOTH AND SOME ORNAMENTED
Miter shells can be very colorful. Many miters are smooth while others are ornamented with spiral ribs. All have a narrow aperture, siphonal notch and folds on the columella (central pillar of a gastropod shell visible within the aperture (opening at the front end of a gastropod shell. The outer lip of a miter may be toothed, smooth or corrugated.
Miters are common especially in the tropical Indo-pacific region. Most miters live in the intertidal zones, preferring sand, coral areas or stoney seafloors. Many are predatory mollusks and a few are scavengers.
MITRA MITRA SHELL
Mitra Mitra are gastropods (mollusks producing a single shell) They are wide spread, colorful and many elaborately decorated.
This specimen ranges from the Indian Ocean east to Australian/New Zealand shores. The Mitra Mitra prefers sandy shallow tropical seas.
This shell got its name from resembling a bishops miter. The Mitra Mitra is often called the Episcopal Miter. The color is white with spiral rows of orange dots (Orange-spotted Sand Snail) with intervals of burnt orange blotches.
One Mitra Mitra specimen shell 1 to 1 7/8 inches...... $.65
One Mitra Mitra specimen shells 2 to 2 7/8 inches...... $.79
- One Mitra Mitra specimen shell 3 to 3 1/4 inches.......$1.05
One Mitra Mitra specimen shell 3 1/2 to 3 7/8 inches......$1.29
One Mitra Mitra specimen shell 4 to 4 1/3 inches......$1.75
- One Mitra Mitra specimen shell 4 1/2 to 5 inches......$2.10
One Mitra Papalis specimen shell 3 to 5 inches......$2.45
MITRA TAENIATUM
Mitra Taeniatum shells belong to the Miter shell family.
The Miter family of shells are popular for their color and ornaments. These shells can be smooth or ornamented with siral ribs or vertical folds.
Most Miter shells are found in the Indo-Pacific region ranging from the Indian Ocean to the Southern shores of Japan. They inhabit the inter tidal zone often found among coral, sand or under stones.
Miter shells or for that matter Mitra Taeniatum shells are predators and at times take on scavenging practices.
One Mitra Taeniatum collector shell 1 to 2 inches......$1.75
GIANT MITRE SHELLS
Giant Mitre or Plicated/Plaited Mitre shells belong to the Miter shell family.
The Miter family of shells are popular for their color and ornaments. These shells can be smooth or ornamented with siral ribs or vertical folds.
Most Miter shells are found in the Indo-Pacific region ranging from the Indian Ocean to the Southern shores of Japan. They inhabit the inter tidal zone often found among coral, sand or under stones.
Miter shells or for that matter Mitre shells are predators and at times take on scavenging practices.
One Giant Mitre shells 1 to 1 1/2 inches...... $.19
MITRE SHELLS
Mitre shells belong to the Miter shell family.
The Miter family of shells are popular for their color and ornaments. These shells can be smooth or ornamented with siral ribs or vertical folds.
Most Miter shells are found in the Indo-Pacific region ranging from the Indian Ocean to the Southern shores of Japan. They inhabit the inter tidal zone often found among coral, sand or under stones.
Miter shells or for that matter Mitre shells are predators and at times take on scavenging practices.
One Mitre shells 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches...... .06
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