Mitromorpha philippinensis
Mitromorpha philippinensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Mitromorpha philippinensis | |
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| Shell of Mitromorpha philippinensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha philippinensis Mifsud, 2001 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) philippinensis Mifsud, 2001 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 11 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines at a depth between 30 m and 35 m.
References
- Mitromorpha philippinensis Mifsud, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Mifsud, C., 2001 The genus Mitromorpha Carpenter, 1865 and its subgenera with European species, p. 32 pp
- Chino M. & Stahlschmidt P. (2009) New turrid species of the Mitromorpha-complex (Gastropoda: Conidae: Clathurellinae) from the Philippines and Japan. Visaya 2(4): 63–82
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- "Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) philippinensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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