Anarithma poppei
| Anarithma poppei | |
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| Shells of Anarithma poppei (paratype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Anarithma |
| Species: | A. poppei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anarithma poppei (Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitromorpha poppei Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009 (original combination) | |
Anarithma poppei is a species of sea snail, found in the indomalayan region,[2] a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1] The original species name for the Anarithma poppei was the Mitromorpha poppei Chino.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains to 6 to 12 millimetres (0.24 to 0.47 in). Anarithma poppei has a light yellow or tan tint.[2] The shells morphology is suitable for environment tidal depths of 50 to 150 metres (160 to 490 ft).[3]
The surface description of the shell includes frequent grid ribs forming a strong costal sculpture, interjected by fine spiral lines that create a detailed, beaded look on the whorls.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Okinawa(and broader Southern Japan).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Anarithma poppei (Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2009). 8 July 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- 1 2 3 "Anarithma poppei cf". Conchology. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- 1 2 Boyer, Franck; Renda, Walter (30 December 2022). "About a collection of Anarithma Iredale, 1916 species (Conoidea Mitromorphidae) from La Réunion, Mascarene Islands" (PDF). Biodiversity Journal. 13 (4): 823–840. doi:10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2022.13.4.823.840.
- Chino, M.; Stahlschmidt, P. (June 2009). "New turrid species of the Mitromorpha-complex (Gastropoda: Conidae: Clathurellinae) from the Philippines and Japan". Visaya. 2 (4): 63–82.
External links
- MNHN, Paris: Mitromorpha poppei (paratype)
- "Mitromorpha poppei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
