Biology:Metaphos (gastropod)

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Metaphos
Metaphos articulatus 002.jpg
Apertural view of a shell of Metaphos articulatus
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Metaphos

Olsson, 1964

Metaphos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Metaphos include:

  • Metaphos articulatus (Hinds, 1844)
  • Metaphos cocosensis (Dall, 1896)
  • Metaphos dejanira (Dall, 1919)
  • Metaphos gaudens (Hinds, 1844)
  • Metaphos laevigatus (A. Adams, 1851)
  • Metaphos minusculus (Dall, 1917)

References

  1. Fraussen, K. (2014). Metaphos Olsson, 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490546 on 2015-01-01

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18586592 entry