Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Neogastropoda > Superfamily Conoidea > Family Mitromorphidae > Genus Mitromorpha

Mitromorpha mediterranea Mifsud, 2001

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MitromorphaCarpenter, 1865accepted genus name
Mitrolumna Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 synonym
Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 synonym

Species group names

Mitrolumna olivoidea var. granulosa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 basionym
Columbella greci Philippi, 1844 synonym
Mitra clandestina Reeve, 1845 synonym
Mitra columbellaria Scacchi, 1836 synonym
Mitrolumna algeriana Pallary, 1900 synonym
Mitrolumna granulosa Locard, 1886 synonym
Mitrolumna major Locard, 1886 synonym
Mitrolumna olivoidea var. granulosa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 synonym
Mitrolumna olivoidea var. major Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 synonym

Literature

original description

Mifsud C. (2001). The genus Mitromorpha Carpenter, 1865 (Neogastropoda, Turridae), and its sub-genera with notes on the European species. Published by the Author, Rabat, Malta 32 pp.:

basis of record

Check List of European Marine Mollusca (CLEMAM)

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Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Mitromorpha mediterranea Mifsud, 2001. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:181071

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.
IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2009-12-02 by John Tucker

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