Biology:Flexopteron primanova

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Flexopteron primanova
Flexopteron primanova (MNHN-IM-2000-944).jpeg
Shell of Flexopteron primanova (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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F. primanova
Binomial name
Flexopteron primanova
(Houart, 1985)
Synonyms[1]
  • Paziella (Flexopteron) primanova (Houart, 1985)
  • Paziella primanova (Houart, 1985)
  • Poirieria (Flexopteron) primanova Houart, 1985

Flexopteron primanova 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 an adult shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar .

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Flexopteron primanova (Houart, 1985). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=853376 on 2021-12-20
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 169

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7157010 entry