Biology:Muricopsis schrammi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Muricopsis schrammi | |
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| colour photograph of two Muricopsis schrammi snail shells, one with the enterence face up and the other face down. both shells are conical in shape and cream in colour with orange brown stripes. They also have a bumpy texture to them | |
| Muricopsis schrammi shells | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Muricopsis |
| Species: | M. schrammi
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| Binomial name | |
| Muricopsis schrammi (Crosse, 1863)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Muricopsis schrammi 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 9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Muricopsis (Risomurex) schrammi (Crosse, 1863). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal (avec planches)(suite). Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 149–180
External links
- MNHN, Paris: lectotype
- Crosse H. (1863). Description d'une espèce nouvelle de la Guadeloupe. Journal de Conchyliologie. 11(1): 82–84
Wikidata ☰ Q6938562 entry
