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Mitromorpha azorensis

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Mitromorpha azorensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mitromorphidae
Genus: Mitromorpha
Species:
M. azorensis
Binomial name
Mitromorpha azorensis
Mifsud, 2001
Synonyms[1]

Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) azorensis Mifsud, 2001

Mitromorpha azorensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 6 and 9 mm (0.24 and 0.35 in).

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Azores.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitromorpha azorensis Mifsud, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
  • Mifsud, C., 2001 The genus Mitromorpha Carpenter, 1865 and its subgenera with European species, p. 32 pp
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  • MNHN, Paris: Mitromorpha azorensis (holotype)
  • "Mitromorpha azorensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.