Fusimitra swainsoni Broderip 1836 (mitre shell)

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)

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