Mitromorpha poppei

Mitromorpha poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]

Mitromorpha poppei
Shellso of Mitromorpha poppei (paratype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mitromorphidae
Genus: Mitromorpha
Species:
M. poppei
Binomial name
Mitromorpha poppei
Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm.

Distribution

This marine spêcies occurs off the Philippines and Okinawa.

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References

  • Chino, M. & Stahlschmidt, P., 2009. New turrid species of the Mitromorpha-complex (Gastropoda: Clathurellinae) from the Philippines and Japan. Visaya: 63–82
  • MNHN, Paris: Mitromorpha poppei (paratype)
  • "Mitromorpha poppei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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