Pterynotus aparrii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Pterynotus |
| Species: | P. aparrii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterynotus aparrii D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980
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Pterynotus aparrii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pterynotus aparri D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 April 2011.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 124
External links
[edit]- "Pterymarchia aparrii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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