Hello Olivier,

This is a Mitrella nympha (Kiener, 1841). locality is possible for this one.
As it is reported many times from Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar and even
the African mainland (South-Africa, Mozambique)
The SW Indian Ocean is what concerns Columbellids not a blank area, many
species which are known form the central Indo-Pacific occur in Mascarenhas
and the southern mainland of Africa, while they are absent in South-Eastern
Arabia, due to sea-currents.

Best regards

Kevin
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From: "Olivier Caro" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:37 AM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Mitrella from Mascarenhas


> http://www.idscaro.net/sci/unid/mayotte_12mm.jpg
>
> Looks like Mitrella mindorensis, but... so far in the west?
> Any idea?
>
> Other question: don't you suspect a kind of blank area in SW. Indian
> Ocean? The number of mysterious little species is surprising, even when
> found beached around famous touristic spots such as Nosy Be... Very few
> infos available. All seems to focuse on cowries, cones, murices,
> scallops and volutes.
> Thanks in advance for any ID, remark, 2 cents etc.
> Olivier
>
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