Mitromorpha crenipicta
Mitromorpha crenipicta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Mitromorpha crenipicta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. crenipicta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha crenipicta (Dautzenberg, 1889) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores and the Canary Islands.
References
- Mitromorpha crenipicta (Dautzenberg, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Ávila, S.P.; Cardigos, F.; Santos, R.S. (2004). D. João de Castro Bank, a shallow water hydrothermal-vent in the Azores: checklist of marine Molluscs. Arquipélago (Ciénc. Biol. Mar./Life Mar. Sci.) 21A: 75–80
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180–213
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