Biology:Dermomurex antonius

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Dermomurex antonius
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Subgenus:
Viator
Species:
D. antonius
Binomial name
Dermomurex antonius
Vokes, 1974
Synonyms[1]

Dermomurex (Viator) antonius Vokes, 1974

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Northwest Australia.

References

  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 227

Wikidata ☰ Q5262747 entry