''Volutomitra'' is a
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sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the family
Volutomitridae
Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea.
Distribution
The highest diversity of Volutomitridae is found off the coast of New Caledonia.
Genera
The family Volutomitridae contain ...
, the mitres, with global distribution.
[WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138662 on 2010-12-14]
Species
Species in the genus ''Volutomitra'' include:
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Volutomitra amplexa
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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(Finlay, 1930) †
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Volutomitra andreiae
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019
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Volutomitra bairdii
''Volutomitra bairdii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 32 mm.
Distribution
This marine species was found off Louisiana
Louisiana , group ...
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(Dall, 1889)
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Volutomitra banksi
''Volutomitra banksi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae
Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea.
Distribution
The highest d ...
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, 1951)
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Volutomitra bayeri
''Volutomitra bayeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae
Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea.
Distribution
The highest ...
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Okutani, 1982
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Volutomitra blanfordi
''Volutomitra blanfordi'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volutomitra blanfordi (Melvill & Standen, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...
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(Melvill & Standen, 1901)
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Volutomitra carlosbranai
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019
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Volutomitra erebus
''Volutomitra erebus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae
Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea.
Distribution
The highest ...
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Bayer, 1971 - Erebus mitre-volute
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Volutomitra filippoi
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019
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Volutomitra francescae
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019
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Volutomitra geoffreyana
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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(Melvill, 1910)
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Volutomitra glabella
''Volutomitra glabella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae
Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea.
Distribution
The highes ...
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Bouchet & Kantor, 2000
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Volutomitra groenlandica
''Volutomitra groenlandica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae
Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea.
Distribution
The hi ...
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(Moller, 1842) - false Greenland mitre
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Volutomitra hottentota''
Thiele, 1925
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Volutomitra incisa
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
'' (Marwick, 1942)
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Volutomitra inconspicua'' (Hutton, 1885)
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Volutomitra lornensis
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
'' (Marwick, 1926)
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Volutomitra obscura
''Volutomitra obscura'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 20 mm.
(Original description) The shell has an ovato-conical shape. The sp ...
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(Hutton, 1873)
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Volutomitra othoniana
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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(Finlay, 1924)
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Volutomitra pailoloana
''Volutomitra pailoloana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 18 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, H ...
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(J. Cate, 1963)
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Volutomitra persephone''
Bayer, 1971
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Volutomitra rosadoi
''Volutomitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution.WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Ma ...
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R. Salisbury & Gori, 2019
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Volutomitra tenella
''Volutomitra tenella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Kuril Archipelago.
References
* Golikov A.N. & Sirenko B.I. (1998) Pros ...
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Golikov & Sirenko, 1998
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Volutomitra transilis''
(Finlay, 1930)
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Volutomitra vaubani
''Volutomitra vaubani'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 13 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia
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Cernohorsky, 1982
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Volutomitra ziczac
''Volutomitra ziczac'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 14 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia
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Bouchet & Kantor, 2004
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Volutomitra alaskana''
Dall, 1902 : synonym of ''Volutomitra groenlandica''
(Beck in Möller, 1842)
* ''Volutomitra porcellana''
(Melvill & Standen, 1912): synonym of ''
Volvarina porcellana
''Volvarina porcellana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Volvarina porcellana (Melvill & Standen, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...
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(Melvill & Standen, 1912)
References
* Bouchet P. & Kantor Y. 2004. ''New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae)''. Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502
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Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'',
William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
Volutomitridae
Extant Late Cretaceous first appearances
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