Biology:Forreria belcheri
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Species: | F. belcheri
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| Forreria belcheri (R.B. Hinds, 1843)
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Murex belcheri Hinds, 1843 | |
Forreria belcheri 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 64 mm and 187 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off California, USA, to Central Baja California, Mexico
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Forreria belcheri (Hinds, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN:1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.
External links
- "Forreria belcheri" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_1632.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3175593 entry
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