Biology:Babelomurex deroyorum
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Coralliophilinae |
| Genus: | Babelomurex |
| Species: | B. deroyorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Babelomurex deroyorum D'Attilio & Myers, 1984
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Babelomurex deroyorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The holotype shell measures 28.8 mm in length and 29.3 mm in diameter. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador at depths between 75 m and 100 m.
References
- ↑ Babelomurex deroyorum D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1984. 27 May 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ D'Attilio, A. & Myers, B.W. (1984). "Descriptions of five new muricacean gastropods and comments on two additional species in the families Muricidae and Coralliophilidae (Mollusca).". Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 20 (5): 84. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4304241. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- Kosuge S. & Suzuki M. (1985). Illustrated catalogue of Latiaxis and its related groups, Family Coralliophilidae. Institute of Malacology of Tokyo, Special Publication. 1: v + 83 pp., 50 pls.
Wikidata ☰ Q13433060 entry
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