Monstrotyphis carolinae
Appearance
Monstrotyphis carolinae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Monstrotyphis |
Species: | M. carolinae
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Binomial name | |
Monstrotyphis carolinae (Houart, 1987)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Typhis (Typhina) carolinae Houart, 1987 |
Monstrotyphis carolinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 20.5 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Monstrotyphis carolinae (Houart, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
[edit]- MNHN, Paris: holotype
- Houart, R. (1987). Description of four new species of Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. Venus. 46 (4): 202–210.