Biology:Babelomurex wormaldi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Babelomurex |
| Species: | B. wormaldi
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| Babelomurex wormaldi (Powell, 1971)
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Babelomurex wormaldi is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 19 mm and 30 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines and New Zealand.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2010). Babelomurex wormaldi (Powell, 1971). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=550021 on 2011-03-08
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1
- Oliverio M. (2008) Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 481-585 page(s): 544
- "Babelomurex (Echinolatiaxis) wormaldi" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_9692.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q4837769 entry
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