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Anarithma poppei

Anarithma poppei is a species of sea snail, found in the indomalayan region, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. The original species name for the Anarithma poppei was the Mitromorpha poppei Chino.

Description

The length of the shell attains to 6 mm to 12 mm. Anarithma poppei has a light yellow or tan tint. The shells morphology is suitable for environment tidal depths of 50 m to 150 m.

The surface discription 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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Okinawa(and broader Southern Japan).

References

  • Chino, M. & Stahlschmidt, P., 2009. New turrid species of the Mitromorpha-complex (Gastropoda: Clathurellinae) from the Philippines and Japan. Visaya: 63–82
  • Boyer, F. (2022). About the mitromorphid species group Anarithma lachryma (Reeve, 1845) (Conoidea Mitromorpha) at reef levels of Balicasag Island (Central Philippines). Biodiversity Journal. 13(1): 79–106.

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