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Wikipedia / Mitridae

Mitridae, known as mitres or mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.

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 elongated and slender shape of the shells.

The dentition of radula in the Mitroidea is rachiglossate, with well-developed central and lateral teeth, both comb-like. Members of this family are predators.

Distribution

These sea snails are found in most warm and temperate seas.

Subfamilies and genera

Subfamilies and genera in the family Mitridae include:

Cylindromitrinae Cossmann, 1899

Imbricariinae Troschel, 1867

Isarinae Fedosov, Herrmann, Kantor & Bouchet, 2018

Mitrinae Swainson, 1829

Pleioptygmatinae Quinn, 1989

Strigatellinae Troschel, 1869

[unassigned] Mitridae (temporary name)

  • Atrimitra Dall, 1918

  • Carinomitra Fedosov, Herrmann, Kantor & Bouchet, 2018

  • † Clifdenia Laws, 1932

  • Condylomitra Fedosov, Herrmann, Kantor & Bouchet, 2018

  • Dibaphimitra Cernohorsky, 1970

  • † Fusimitra Conrad, 1855

  • Magnamitra Huang & Salisbury, 2017

  • Panamitra E. F. García & R. Salisbury, 2024

  • Probata Sarasúa, 1989

  • Vicimitra Iredale, 1929

  • Genera brought into synonymy:

  • Acuticylindra Iredale, 1929: synonym of Pterygia Röding, 1798

  • Chrysame H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Strigatella Swainson, 1840

  • Conoelix Swainson, 1821: synonym of Imbricaria Schumacher, 1817

  • Cylindra Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Pterygia Röding, 1798

  • Cylindromitra P. Fischer, 1884: synonym of Pterygia Röding, 1798

  • † Diplomitra Finlay, 1926: synonym of Eumitra Tate, 1889

  • Mauritia H. Adams, 1869: synonym of Nebularia Swainson, 1840

  • Mitroidea Pease, 1865: synonym of Nebularia Swainson, 1840

  • Mitrella Swainson, 1831: synonym of Swainsonia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

  • Mutyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Nebularia Swainson, 1840

  • Tiarella Swainson, 1840: synonym of Mitra Lamarck, 1798

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