Purple Pyrene
| Name: | Purple Pyrene |
| Scientific Name: | Mitromorpha dormitor |
| Synonym: | Minipyrene dormitor |
| Family: | Dove Snails |
| Scientific Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 432776 |
| Size: | up to 0.25 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Not usually seen |
The Purple Pyrene is a small snail with a purple or pink shell that is pointed at both ends. Its short spiral top has six turns. Its shell opening is long, narrow and straight, with a slim groove at one end.