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Mitromorpha gofasi

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Mitromorpha gofasi
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. gofasi
Binomial name
Mitromorpha gofasi
Mifsud, 2001
Synonyms[1]

Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) gofasi Mifsud, 2001

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

Description

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Mitromorpha gofasi is characterized by its small, elongated shell, which typically reaches between 6 mm and 8 mm in length. The shell has a smooth, glossy surface, often with delicate spiral or axial sculpturing, which helps in identifying it within the Mitromorphidae family. Its color can vary but often includes shades of white, cream, or light brown, sometimes with darker markings.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Canary Islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitromorpha gofasi Mifsud, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47: 85–397 – via Biostor.
  • Mifsud, C., 2001 The genus Mitromorpha Carpenter, 1865 and its subgenera with European species, p. 32 pp
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