Mitropsis Explained

Mitropsis is a monotypic genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.^[1]

Species

• Mitropsis paumotensis (Tryon, 1883)

Synonym:

• Mitropsis fusiformis Pease, 1868: synonym of Mitropsis paumotensis (Tryon, 1883) (invalid: treated as a secondary homonym of Columbella fusiformis by Tryon, who established the replacement name Columbella paumotensis)

Distribution

This marine species was found off the Tuamotu archipelago.

References

• Monsecour K. & Monsecour D., 2018. - Columbellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Gloria Maris 56(4): 118-151

External links

• Pease W.H. (1868 ["1867"]). Descriptions of marine Gasteropodæ, inhabiting Polynesia. American Journal of Conchology. 3(3): 211-222

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mitropsis Pease, 1868. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=740905 on 2021-08-09