Isara aikeni
| Isara aikeni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Isara |
| Species: | I. aikeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Isara aikeni (Lussi, 2009)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Mitra aikeni Lussi, 2009 | |
Isara aikeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[2]
Description
Isara aikeni is a small marine gastropod with an elongated, fusiform shell typical of miter snails in the family Mitridae. The shell is smooth and slender, with a high spire and a narrow aperture.[3] Its coloration is generally reddish to orange-brown, sometimes with lighter bands or subtle patterning along the whorls. The surface of the shell may show fine spiral lines and a glossy texture.[4]
The species belongs to the genus Isara, whose members are characterized by narrow, tapering shells and well-defined whorls. Adult shells of I. aikeni are relatively small compared to other mitrid snails, typically measuring only a few centimeters in length. Like other members of its family, the animal itself has a soft body that remains mostly hidden within the shell, extending outward through the aperture when active.[5]
References
- ^ Lussi (2009). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 62 (1) : 3-9. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 04/24/10.
- ^ Isara aikeni (Lussi, 2009). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Isara aikeni (Lussi, 2009)". World Register of Marine Species. MolluscaBase. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Isara aikeni (Lussi, 2009)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Isara aikeni". Animalia.bio. Retrieved 14 March 2026.