Monstrotyphis takashigei
Appearance
Monstrotyphis takashigei | |
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Shell of Monstrotyphis takashigei (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Typhinae |
Genus: | Monstrotyphis |
Species: | M. takashigei
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Binomial name | |
Monstrotyphis takashigei Houart & Chino, 2016
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Monstrotyphis takashigei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 7.3 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Monstrotyphis takashigei Houart & Chino, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=890171 on 2019-01-06
- ^ Houart R. & Chino M. (2016). Description of Monstrotyphis takashigei n. sp. (Muricidae: Typhinae) from Akino-hama, Izu-Oshima, Izu Islands, Japan. Venus. 74(3-4): 94-98.