| Mitromorpha spreta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. spreta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha spreta (Adams A., 1864) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Callithea spreta Adams A., 1864 | |
Mitromorpha spreta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
Description
A small pale-brown species with the seven whorls decussated by nine, fine longitudinal ribs and strong transverse lirae. The aperture is narrow. The outer lip shows two obsolete plicae.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
References
- 1 2 Mitromorpha spreta (Adams A., 1864). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
Further reading
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
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