Volutomitra

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Volutomitra
Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous to Recent
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Volutomitra ziczac
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Volutomitridae
Genus: Volutomitra
H. & A. Adams, 1853
Type species
Volutomitra groenlandica groenlandicaBeck, H.H. in Möller, H.P.C., 1842
Synonyms [1]
  • CompsomitraMarwick, 1942
  • Mitra (Volutomitra)H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Volutomitra (Waimatea)Finlay, 1926
  • Waimatea Finlay, 1873

Volutomitra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres, with global distribution. [1]

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Description

The smooth shell is ovate or fusiform, covered with an epidermis. The whorls are simple. The columella shows oblique plaits. The outer lip is thin, simple and arcuated. [2]

Species

Species in the genus Volutomitra include: [3]

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2010). Volutomitra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. 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=138662 on 2010-12-14
  2. Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
  3. "Volutomitra". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.