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

Mitromorpha spreta
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. spreta
Binomial name
Mitromorpha spreta
(Adams A., 1864)
Synonyms[1]

Callithea spreta Adams A., 1864

Description edit

A small pale-brown species with the seven whorls decussated by nine, fine longitudinal ribs and strong transverse lirae. The aperture is narrow. The outer lip shows two obsolete plicae.

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off Japan.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Mitromorpha spreta (Adams A., 1864). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.

Further reading edit

  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.