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Pterynotus laurae

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Pterynotus laurae
Shell of Pterynotus laurae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Pterynotus
Species:
P. laurae
Binomial name
Pterynotus laurae
Houart, 1997
Synonyms

Pterynotus (Pterynotus) laurae Houart, 1997· accepted, alternate representation

Pterynotus laurae 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 length of the shell attains 46.4 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ Pterynotus laurae Houart, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Houart, R., 1997. Description of Pterynotus laurae n. sp. from the Philippine Islands (Gastropoda, Muricidae, Muricinae). Apex 12(4): 121-124