Muricopsis testorii
Appearance
Muricopsis testorii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Muricopsis |
Species: | M. testorii
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Binomial name | |
Muricopsis testorii Houart & Gori, 2008
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Synonyms[1] | |
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) testorii Houart & Gori, 2008 |
Muricopsis testorii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
The species was first described in 2008 from specimens found in the northwest of the island of São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Muricopsis testorii Houart & Gori, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2018.
- ^ Houart R.; Gori S. (2008). Description of a new Muricopsis species (Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from northwest São Tomé. Novapex, 9: 149–153.