Anarithma lachryma
| Anarithma lachryma | |
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| Shell of Anarithma lachryma (holotype) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mitromorphidae |
| Genus: | Anarithma |
| Species: | A. lachryma
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| Binomial name | |
| Anarithma lachryma (Reeve, 1845)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitra lachryma Reeve, 1845 (original combination) | |
Anarithma lachryma, common name the tear mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae.[1]
Description
(Original description) The shell is ovate and tapers at both ends. It is rather thin, with a short, somewhat obtuse spire. Its whorls are longitudinally very finely ribbed at the upper part and are transversely marked with obsolete, raised striae. Typically white, the shell is uniquely adorned at the back with a large orange-brown blotch. The columella features two or three nearly obsolete plaits, and the outer lip is effused.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel.
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Anarithma lachryma (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1567922 on 2025-07-09
- ^ Reeve, L.A. (1844–1845). Monograph of the genus Mitra. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2. London: L. Reeve & Co. p. pl.32 nr. 258. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Boyer, F. & Renda, W. (2022). "About a collection of Anarithma Iredale, 1916 species (Conoidea Mitromorphidae) from La Réunion, Mascarene Islands". Biodiversity Journal. 13 (4): 832. doi:10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2022.13.4.823.840.
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External links
- Horro, J., Gori, S., Rosado, J & Rolán, E. (2024). "The Family Mitromorphidae (Gastropoda: Conoidea) in Mozambique and surrounding waters". Bollettino Malacologico. 60: 94. doi:10.53559/BollMalacol.2023.24.
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