Biology:Leptoconchus striatus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Leptoconchus striatus
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L. striatus
Binomial name
Leptoconchus striatus
Rüppell, 1835
Synonyms[1]

Magilus striatus

Leptoconchus striatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along East Africa, in the Indo-West Pacific and along North Queensland, Australia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Leptoconchus striatus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 March 2011.
  • Fishelson, L., 1971. Ecology and distribution of the benthic fauna in the shallow waters of the Red Sea. Mar. Biol., Berl. 10 2: 113–133

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6528014 entry