Biology:Dermomurex obeliscus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Species: | D. obeliscus
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Dermomurex obeliscus 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 33 m.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Costa Rica.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dermomurex obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853). 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
- "Dermomurex (Dermomurex) obeliscus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_11781.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5262769 entry
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