Pterynotus aparrii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Pterynotus |
Species: | P. aparrii |
Binomial name | |
Pterynotus aparrii D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980 | |
Synonyms | |
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Pterynotus aparrii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.
References
- ^ Pterynotus aparri D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 April 2011.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 124
External links
- "Pterymarchia aparrii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pterynotus aparrii |
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