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Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) danica

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae

Taxonomy
Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) danica was named by Schnetler et al. (2024). Its type specimen is NHMD 1177239 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vilsund 2, which is in a Chattian marine sandstone in the Brejning Formation of Denmark.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Mitrolumna eocenensis, Mitrolumna olivoidea, Mitrolumna stepheni, Mitrolumna rustica, M. azorensis
Entered
by M. Uhen on 2024-04-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) danica Schnetler et al. p. 20 figs. Fig. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyMitromorphidae(Casey 1904)
genusMitromorphaCarpenter 1865
subgenusMitrolumna
speciesdanica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) danica Schnetler et al. 2024
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. I. Schnetler et al. 2024A Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) with three primary spirals, 12–14 slightly opisthocline axial ribs and almost flat whorls. The spiral cords and axial ribs are fading gradually out on the teleoconch.