Phyllonotus globosus
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| Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858
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Phyllonotus globosus, common name : the globular apple murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.
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Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
References
- ^ a b Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 June 2011.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116
External links
- "Phyllonotus globosus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
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