Mitromorpha formosa
Mitromorpha formosa is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Mitromorpha formosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha formosa (Marwick, 1931) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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† Mitrithara formosa Marwick, 1931 (original combination) | |
Distribution
This extinct species is endemic to New Zealand.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Mitromorpha formosa (Marwick, 1931) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831646 on 2018-04-18
- Marwick, John. The Tertiary Mollusca of the Gisborne District. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Geological Survey Branch, 1931.
- Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp. 232–254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
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