Mitromorpha punctata

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

Mitromorpha punctata
Shells of Mitromorpha punctata (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mitromorphidae
Genus: Mitromorpha
Species:
M. punctata
Binomial name
Mitromorpha punctata
Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 12.1 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  • "Mitromorpha punctata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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