Biology:Dermomurex howletti

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of gastropod


Dermomurex howletti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Family:
Subfamily:
Genus:
Subgenus:
Viator
Species:
D. howletti
Binomial name
Dermomurex howletti
Vokes, 1995
Synonyms[1]

Dermomurex (Viator) howletti Vokes, 1995

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 18 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs on the continental shell off southwest Australia and in the Great Australian Bight.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dermomurex howletti Vokes, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 November 2012.
  • 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 ☰ Q5262760 entry