Biology:Dermomurex indentatus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Dermomurex indentatus
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D. indentatus
Binomial name
Dermomurex indentatus
(Carpenter, 1857)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aspella (Dermomurex) perplexa Keen, 1958
  • Muricidea erinaceoides var. indentatus Carpenter, 1857 (basionym)

Dermomurex indentatus 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 25 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Panama.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dermomurex indentatus (Carpenter, 1857). 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): 214

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5262761 entry