Biology:Neorapana muricata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Neorapana muricata
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.29684 - Thais muricata (Broderip, 1832) - Muricidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Shell of Neorapana muricata (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center )
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N. muricata
Binomial name
Neorapana muricata
(Broderip, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • Purpura muricata Broderip, 1832 (basionym)
  • Purpura truncata Duclos, 1833
  • Thais (Neorapana) muricata (Broderip, 1832)

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

Description

Distribution

References

  • Claremont, M., Vermeij, G. J., Williams, S. T. & Reid, D. G. (2013). Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 66: 91–102.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6993782 entry