Mitra (Tiara) gigantea Reeve 1844 (mitre shell)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Alternative combination: Mitra gigantea
Belongs to Mitra (Tiara) according to W. P. Woodring 1964
Sister taxa: Mitra (Tiara) bolivarensis, Mitra (Tiara) desmia, Mitra (Tiara) grateloupi, Mitra (Tiara) isabella, Mitra (Tiara) lajoyi, Mitra (Tiara) mosaensis, Mitra (Tiara) substriatula, Mitra (Tiara) tegalensis, Tiara junghuhni
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Zone J - Canoa Formation (Pliocene of Ecuador)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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