Phyllonotus peratus
Phyllonotus peratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Muricinae |
Genus: | Phyllonotus |
Species: | P. peratus |
Binomial name | |
Phyllonotus peratus Keen A.M., 1960 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Phyllonotus peratus 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 45 mm and 66 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Panama.
References
- 1 2 Phyllonotus peratus Keen, 1960. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 June 2011.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116
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