Biology:Favartia massemeni

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Favartia massemeni
Favartia massemini 001.jpg
Shell of Favartia massemini (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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Gastropoda
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F. massemeni
Binomial name
Favartia massemeni
Merle & Garrigues, 2008
Synonyms[1]

Favartia (Favaertia) massemini Merle & Garrigues, 2008

Favartia massemeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off French Guiana and Eastern Brazil .

References

  • Merle, D. & Garrigues, B., 2008. New muricid species (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from French Guiana. Zoosystema 30(2): 517-526

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5438506 entry