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Calotrophon hemmenorum

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Calotrophon hemmenorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Calotrophon
Species:
C. hemmenorum
Binomial name
Calotrophon hemmenorum
(Houart & Muhlhausser, 1990)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calotrophon (Panamurex) hemmenorum (Houart & Mühlhäusser, 1990)
  • Poirieria (Panamurex) hemmenorum Houart & Mühlhäusser, 1990

Calotrophon hemmenorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

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The adult shell attains a length of 20 mm.

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Somalia.

References

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  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 196
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  • "Poirieria (Panamurex) hemmenorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.