Mitrella bruggeni is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. The specific name bruggeni is in honor of Dutch malacologist Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen.Breure A. S. H., Gittenberger E., Maassen W. J. M. & de Winter A. J. (July 2009) "In and out of Africa: Dr A.C. van Bruggen, keen educator and eminent biologist". Zoologische Mededelingen 83: . HTM It was created as a new name for Mitrella broderipi auct. not Sowerby, 1844.
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