| Isara aikeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Isara |
| Species: | I. aikeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Isara aikeni (Lussi, 2009) | |
| 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.
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. 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.
The species belongs to the genus Isara, whose members are characterized by narrow, tapering shells and well-defined whorls.[citation needed] Adult shells of I. aikeni are relatively small compared to other mitrid snails, typically measuring only a few centimeters in length.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]