''Mitromica'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of small
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s,
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks.
This family of snails is also sometimes re ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* ''
Mitromica africana''
(Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
* ''
Mitromica calliaqua''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
* ''
Mitromica carildae''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica christamariae''
Salisbury & Schniebs, 2009
* ''
Mitromica cosmani''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
* ''
Mitromica dajjami''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica decaryi''
(Dautzenberg, 1932)
* ''
Mitromica dicksoni''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
* ''
Mitromica esperanza
''Mitromica esperanza'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the ...
''
Leal & Moore, 1993
* ''
Mitromica foveata''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1874)
* ''
Mitromica gallegoi
''Mitromica gallegoi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-siz ...
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Rolán, Fernández-Garcés & Lee, 2010
* ''
Mitromica gratiosa
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-sized pre ...
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(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Mitromica jeancateae
''Mitromica jeancateae'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medi ...
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(Sphon, 1969)
* ''
Mitromica nataliae
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Costellariidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* ''Mitromica africana'' (Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica omanensis
''Mitromica omanensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Mitromica omanensis'' Herrmann & Gori, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
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Herrmann & Gori, 2012
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Mitromica oryza
''Mitromica oryza'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to medium-si ...
''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
* ''
Mitromica solitaria
''Mitromica solitaria'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute to mediu ...
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(C. B. Adams, 1852)
* ''
Mitromica surcabera
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* '' Mitromica africana'' (Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
* '' Mitromica calliaqua'' Rosen ...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica torobella
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* '' Mitromica africana'' (Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
* '' Mitromica calliaqua'' Rosen ...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica veguera
''Mitromica'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mitromica'' include:
* '' Mitromica africana'' (Rolàn & Fernandes, 1996)
* '' Mitromica calliaqua'' Rosen ...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Mitromica williamsae''
Rosenberg & Salisbury, 2003
Classification
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Turbinelloidea (Superfamily) > Costellariidae (Family) > Mitromica (Genus)
References
* Turner H. (2001) Katalog der Familie Costellariidae Macdonald 1860 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricoidea). Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 100 pp
External links
Fedosov A.E., Puillandre N., Herrmann M., Dgebuadze P. & Bouchet P. (2017). Phylogeny, systematics, and evolution of the family Costellariidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 179(3): 541-626
Costellariidae
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