Family Mitridae

The family Mitridae is represented by numerous, often common species in the Marshalls, and is one of two families usually referred to as miters (the other being Costellariidae, which is treated separately). Miters are carnivorous, with some species feeding on other mollusks and others on various groups of worms, including Sipunculids. We do not yet have photos of all species; more will be added when available.

Acromargarita


Acromargarita oliverai

Carinomitra


Carinomitra peculiaris


Carinomitra typha

Carinomitra saltata

Condylomitra


Condylomitra bernhardina


Condylomitra tuberosa

Domiporta


Domiporta carnicolor


Domiporta filaris

Domiporta gloriola

Domiporta granatina

Domiporta praestantissima

Imbricaria


Imbricaria conularis


Imbricaria fulgetrum

Imbricaria verrucosa

Imbricaria? sp. 1

Imbricariopsis


Imbricariopsis conovula


Imbricariopsis punctata

Imbricariopsis vanikorensis

Mitra


Mitra mitra

Mitra papalis

Mitra stictica

Nebularia


Nebularia acuminata


Nebularia bellula

Nebularia chrysostoma

Nebularia coarctata

Nebularia contracta

Nebularia deynzeri

Nebularia dondani

Nebularia edentula

Nebularia eremitarum

Nebularia fastigium

Nebularia ferruginea

Nebularia incompta

Nebularia multiplicata

Nebularia nebulosa

Nebularia nivea

Nebularia pellisserpentis

Nebularia petrosa

Nebularia pyramis

Nebularia ustulata

Neocancilla


Neocancilla clathrus


Neocancilla papilio

Pseudonebularia


Pseudonebularia chrysalis


Pseudonebularia cf cingulata

Pseudonebularia cucumerina

Pseudonebularia doliolum

Pseudonebularia emaciata

Pseudonebularia fraga

Pseudonebularia kantori

Pseudonebularia lienardi

Pseudonebularia rubiginea

Pseudonebularia rubritincta

Pseudonebularia sarinoae

Pseudonebularia silviae

Pseudonebularia turgida

Pseudonebularia sp. 6

Pterygia


Pterygia crenulata


Pterygia dactylus

Pterygia fenestrata

Pterygia glans

Pterygia nucea

Quasimitra


Quasimitra cardinalis

Scabricola


Scabricola desetangsii


Scabricola variegata

Scabricola olivaeformis

Strigatella


Strigatella assimilis


Strigatella aurora

Strigatella coffea

Strigatella colombelliformis

Strigatella coronata

Strigatella decurtata

Strigatella fulvescens

Strigatella imperialis

Strigatella litterata

Strigatella luctuosa

Strigatella lugubris

Strigatella paupercula

Strigatella retusa

Strigatella telum

Strigatella vultuosa

Swainsonia


Swainsonia casta


Swainsonia limata

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Many thanks to Richard Salisbury, who helped out with the identification of several of these species.

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