Anarithma lachryma
Species of gastropod
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Anarithma lachryma, common name the tear mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
| Anarithma lachryma | |
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| Shell of Anarithma lachryma (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Anarithma |
| Species: | A. lachryma |
| Binomial name | |
| Anarithma lachryma (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitra lachryma Reeve, 1845 (original combination) | |
Description
(Original description) The shell is ovate and tapers at both ends. It is rather thin, with a short, somewhat obtuse spire. Its whorls are longitudinally very finely ribbed at the upper part and are transversely marked with obsolete, raised striae. Typically white, the shell is uniquely adorned at the back with a large orange-brown blotch. The columella features two or three nearly obsolete plaits, and the outer lip is effused.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel.
