Mitromorpha candeopontis
Mitromorpha candeopontis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Mitromorpha candeopontis | |
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| Shells of Mitromorpha candeopontis (paratype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. candeopontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha candeopontis Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 12.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and off New Caledonia.
References
- Mitromorpha candeopontis Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Chino, M. & Stahlschmidt, P., 2009. New turrid species of the Mitromorpha-complex (Gastropoda: Clathurellinae) from the Philippines and Japan. Visaya: 63–82
External links
- MNHN, Paris: Mitromorpha candeopontis (paratype)
- "Mitromorpha candeopontis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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