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Imbricaria

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Imbricaria
Imbricaria baisei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Mitroidea
Family: Mitridae
Subfamily: Imbricariinae
Genus: Imbricaria
Schumacher, 1817[1]
Type species
Imbricaria conica Schumacher, 1817
Synonyms

Conoelix Swainson, 1821

Imbricaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[2]

Species

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Species within the genus Imbricaria include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy

Distribution

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Species from this genus can be found in the Indian Ocean along Chagos and Mauritius.

References

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  1. ^ Schumacher (1817). Ess. Vers test. 71: 236.
  2. ^ a b Imbricaria Schumacher, 1817. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 December 2018.
  • Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43-50
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