Microvoluta cryptomitra
Species of gastropod
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Microvoluta cryptomitra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae.[1]
| Microvoluta cryptomitra | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Microvoluta cryptomitra (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutomitridae |
| Genus: | Microvoluta |
| Species: | M. cryptomitra |
| Binomial name | |
| Microvoluta cryptomitra | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.4 mm. It is a non broadcast spawner without a trocophere stage.[2]