Fusimitra swainsoni Broderip 1836 (mitre shell)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Alternative combinations: Mitra (Pleioptygma) swainsonii, Mitra swainsoni
Belongs to Fusimitra according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010
See also Woodring 1964
Sister taxa: Fusimitra antillensis, Fusimitra conquisita, Fusimitra limonensis, Fusimitra sanctifrancisci, Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni
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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