Biology:Murex protocrassus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Murex (Promurex) protocrassus
Murex protocrassus (MNHN-IM-2000-939).jpeg
Shell of Murex protocrassus (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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Murex
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M. protocrassus
Binomial name
Murex protocrassus
Houart, 1990
Synonyms[1]

Murex (Promurex) protocrassus Houart, 1990

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

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Houart, R., 1990. New taxa and new records of Indo-Pacific species of Murex and Haustellum (Gastropoda, Muricidae, Muricinae). Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 12(2): 329-347, sér. 4° série, part. Section A

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10795460 entry