Biology:Enigmaticolus monnieri

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Enigmaticolus monnieri
Enigmaticolus monnieri (MNHN-IM-2009-7079).jpeg
Shell of Enigmaticolus monnieri (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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Gastropoda
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E. monnieri
Binomial name
Enigmaticolus monnieri
Fraussen, 2008[1]

Enigmaticolus monnieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 63.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar .

References

  • Fraussen K. 2008. Enigmaticolus, a new genus of deep water buccinids (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with description of a new species from Madagascar. Gloria Maris, 46(4-5): 74-82

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5378939 entry