''Mitromica'' is a
genus of small
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.
This family of snails is also sometimes referred to as ''Vexillum'' miters. The main family ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
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Mitromica africana
''Mitromica africana'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Angola
, national_anthem = " Angola Avan ...
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(Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
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Mitromica calliaqua
''Mitromica calliaqua'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marin ...
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Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
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Mitromica carildae''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica christamariae''
Salisbury & Schniebs, 2009
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Mitromica cosmani
''Mitromica cosmani'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine ...
''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
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Mitromica dajjami''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica decaryi''
(Dautzenberg, 1932)
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Mitromica dicksoni
''Mitromica dicksoni'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine ...
''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
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Mitromica esperanza''
Leal & Moore, 1993
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Mitromica foveata
''Mitromica foveata'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Description
The shell is small, subcylindrica] and cancellated. The obtuse spire is equal to aperture in length. Th ...
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(G.B. Sowerby II, 1874)
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Mitromica gallegoi''
Rolán, Fernández-Garcés & Lee, 2010
* ''
Mitromica gratiosa''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Mitromica jeancateae''
(Sphon, 1969)
* ''
Mitromica nataliae''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica omanensis''
Herrmann & Gori, 2012
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Mitromica oryza
''Mitromica oryza'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine g ...
''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
* ''
Mitromica solitaria
''Mitromica solitaria'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marin ...
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(C. B. Adams, 1852)
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Mitromica surcabera''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
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Mitromica torobella
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* ''Mitromica africana'' (Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
* ''Mitromica calliaqua'' Rosen ...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica veguera
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Costellariidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* ''Mitromica africana'' (Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica williamsae
''Mitromica williamsae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, mari ...
''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
Classification
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Turbinelloidea (Superfamily) > Costellariidae (Family) > Mitromica (Genus)
References
* Turner H. (2001) Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald 1860 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricoidea). Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 100 pp
External links
Fedosov A.E., Puillandre N., Herrmann M., Dgebuadze P. & Bouchet P. (2017). Phylogeny, systematics, and evolution of the family Costellariidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 179(3): 541-626
Costellariidae
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