Murexsul aradasii
Appearance
Murexsul aradasii | |
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Shell of Murexsul aradasii (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Murexsul |
Species: | M. aradasii
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Binomial name | |
Murexsul aradasii (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Murexsul aradasii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The shell size varies between 7 mm and 18 mm
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Distribution
[edit]This species is distributed in European waters along Madeira and the Canary Islands and in the Mediterranean Sea along Greece.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murexsul aradasii (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 December 2010.
- Coen G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano 192: pp. i-vii, 1-186
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
[edit]- Poirier, J. (1883). Révision des Murex du Muséum. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle [Paris. (2) 5: 13-128]
- Aradas A. & Benoit L. (1872-1876 ("1870") ). Conchigliologia vivente marina della Sicilia e delle isole che la circondano. Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali. ser. 3, 6
- Watson, R. B. (1897). On the marine Mollusca of Madeira; with descriptions of thirty-five new species, and an index-list of all the known sea-dwelling species of that island. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 26(19): 233-329, pl. 19-20
- Costa, O. G. (1861). Microdoride mediterranea; o, Descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affatto ignoti viventi minuti e micoscropici del Meditterraneo, pel professore O. G. Costa. Tomo primo. Con tredici tavole. i-xviii, 1-80. Stamperia dell'Iride, Napoli.
- Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the Author, Palermo, 152 pp
- "Muricopsis (Muricopsis) aradasii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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