Mitromorpha thalaoides
Mitromorpha thalaoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Mitromorpha thalaoides | |
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| Shell of Mitromorpha thalaoides (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. thalaoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha thalaoides Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2014 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 4.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu and the Philippines.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Mitromorpha thalaoides Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=762182 on 2018-02-12
- Chino M. & Stahlschmidt P. , 2014. Description of four new shallow water Mitromorpha species from the western Pacific (Gastropoda: Mitromorphidae). Visaya 4(2):: 21–27
External links
- MNHN, Paris: Mitromorpha thalaoides (holotype)
- "Mitromorpha thalaoides". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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