Fusimitra conquisita Conrad 1848 (mitre shell)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae

Alternative combination: Mitra conquisita

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1848. Observations on the Eocene formations, and descriptions of one hundred and five new fossils from that period, from the vicinity of Vicksburg, Mississippi; with an appendix. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3:280-299

Belongs to Fusimitra according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010

See also Harris and Palmer 1947

Sister taxa: Fusimitra antillensis, Fusimitra limonensis, Fusimitra sanctifrancisci, Fusimitra swainsoni, Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (6: Mississippi)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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