Mitromorpha chelonion
| Mitromorpha chelonion | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Mitromorpha |
| Species: | M. chelonion
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| Binomial name | |
| Mitromorpha chelonion Kilburn, 1986
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) chelonion Kilburn, 1986 | |
Mitromorpha chelonion is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
Description[]
The length of the shell attains 5.9 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs off Transkei, South Africa.
References[]
- ^ a b Mitromorpha chelonion Kilburn, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Kilburn R.N. (1986). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 3. Subfamily Borsoniinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 27: 633–720
External links[]
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Mitromorpha chelonion
Categories:
- Endemic fauna of South Africa
- Mitromorpha
- Gastropods described in 1986
- Mitromorpha stubs