Mitromorpha brevispira
Mitromorpha brevispira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Mitromorpha brevispira | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. brevispira |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha brevispira Kilburn, 1986 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) brevispira Kilburn, 1986 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 3.9 mm, its diameter 1.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Transkei, South Africa.
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References
- Mitromorpha brevispira Kilburn, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Kilburn R.N. (1986). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 3. Subfamily Borsoniinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 27: 633–720
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Mitromorpha brevispira
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