Biology:Monstrotyphis carolinae

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Monstrotyphis carolinae
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Monstrotyphis
Species:
M. carolinae
Binomial name
Monstrotyphis carolinae
(Houart, 1987)
Synonyms[1]

Typhis (Typhina) carolinae Houart, 1987

Monstrotyphis carolinae 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 attains 20.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6902945 entry