Phyllonotus peratus

Phyllonotus peratus
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]
  • Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) decorus Keen, 1960
  • Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) peratus (Keen, 1960)
  • Chicoreus peratus (Keen, 1960)
  • Phyllonotus peratus decorus Keen, 1960

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


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