A 3 to 5" Mitra Papalis shell

A Mitra Papalis shell specimen measuring between 3 and 5 inches.

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ITRA PAPALIScommon name Papal/Pontifical Mitre

Mitra papalis are species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters.

Mitra Papalis are present in India and in the western Indo-Pacific (Mitra papalis. Gastropods.com.).

These sea snails live on coral reefs and under rocks, from the intertidal zone to a depth of about 99 feet (LI Bao Quan, LI Xin Zheng - Report on genus Mitra with seven new record species from the Chinese seas).

Shells of Mitra papalis can reach a length of about 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches. The form of these large shells is similar to a Papal mitre (hence the common name). They are elongate to ovate, fusiform and smooth but without axial streaks on the surface. Sutural coronations are present. The aperture is moderately wide, smooth within. The shell surface is white, with small white nodules under sutures and with several rows of irregular bright red-orange or purplish blotches.(Mitra papalis". Gastropods.com.)