Muricopsis pauxilla
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| Species: | M. pauxilla
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| Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxilla (A. Adams, 1854)
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Murex pauxillus A. Adams, 1854 | |
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxilla 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 9 mm and 18 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species is distributed in the Gulf of California, along Western Mexico
References
- ^ a b Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxilla (A. Adams, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2011.
External links
- "Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxillus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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