Mitridae
| Mitridae Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous to Present | |
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| Shells of a group of different species of mitrids | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Mitridae Swainson, 1931 |
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Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.[1]
Both the Latin name and the common name are taken from the item of ecclesiastical headgear, the mitre or miter, used in reference to the shape of the shells.
The dentition of radula in the Mitridae is rachiglossate, with well-developed central and lateral teeth, both comb-like.
Distribution
These sea snails are found in most warm and temperate seas.
Subfamilies
- Cylindromitrinae Cossmann, 1899
- Imbricariinae Cossmann, 1899
- Mitrinae Swainson, 1829
Genera
Genera in the family Mitridae include:[2][3][4]
- Cancilla Swainson, 1840
- Charitodoron Tomlin, 1932
- Chrysame H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Dibaphimitra Cernohorsky, 1970
- Domiporta Cernohorsky, 1970
- Eumitra Tate, 1889
- Imbricaria Schumacher, 1817
- Mitra Röding, 1798
- Neocancilla Cernohorsky, 1970
- Pleioptygma Conrad, 1863
- Proximitra Finlay, 1926
- Pterygia Röding, 1798
- Scabricola Swainson, 1840
- Strigatella Swainson, 1840
- Subcancilla Olsson & Harbison, 1953
- Swainsonia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Vulpecula Blainville, 1824
- Ziba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
References
- ↑ Bouchet P., Rocroi J.-P., Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdés Á. & Warén A. (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology (Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks) 47 (1-2): 1–397. ISBN 3925919724. ISSN 0076-2997.
- ↑ "Mitridae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Mitridae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23073 on 2010-12-17
- ↑ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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