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Mitromorpha
Sign in to saveMiltromorpha is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitromorphidae, in the superfamily Conoidea the cone snails and their allies. This genus was originally described by Carpenter off the west coast of the United States. The species occur mainly on the continental shelf and in insular environments. Their real diversity is poorly understood.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyMitromorphidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 545
- With media
- 147
- Family
- Mitromorphidae
- Collections
- LACM, SDNHM, PRI, UF, IGL-UNAM, CM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Portugal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, French Polynesia, Indonesia, New Zealand
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- Species
- Species brought into synonymy
- References
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Miltromorpha is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitromorphidae, in the superfamily Conoidea the cone snails and their allies. This genus was originally described by Carpenter off the west coast of the United States. The species occur mainly on the continental shelf and in insular environments. Their real diversity is poorly understood.
Mitromorpha was previously categorized under the family Conidae, subfamily Clathurellinae..
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