Biology:Coralliophila rashafunensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Coralliophila rashafunensis
Coralliophila rashafunensis (MNHN-IM-2000-34678).jpeg
Shell of Coralliophila rashafunensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Coralliophilinae
Genus: Coralliophila
Species:
C. rashafunensis
Binomial name
Coralliophila rashafunensis
Bozzetti, 2018

Coralliophila rashafunensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 22 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Coralliophila rashafunensis Bozzetti, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1309427 on 2019-01-06
  2. Bozzetti L. (2018). Coralliophila rashafunensis ( Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricidae: Coralliophilinae) nuova specie dalla Somalia Nord-Orientale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 101: 26-27.

Wikidata ☰ Q60396895 entry