Muricopsis necocheana
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Species: | M. necocheana
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Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana (Pilsbry, 1900)
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Sistrum nicocheanum Pilsbry, 1900 |
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana 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 13 mm and 26 mm.
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Southwest Atlantic along Southeast Brazil and Argentina.
References
- ^ a b Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana (Pilsbry, 1900). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2011.
External links
- "Muricopsis (Risomurex) necocheanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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