Biology:Pagodula poirieria

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Pagodula poirieria
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P. poirieria
Binomial name
Pagodula poirieria
(Powell, 1951)
Synonyms[1]

Trophon poirieria Powell, 1951 (basionym)

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 16 mm.

Distribution

This is a marine species distributed along the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.

References

  • Marshall B.A. & Houart R. (2011) The genus Pagodula (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Australia, the New Zealand region and the Tasman Sea. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 54(1): 89–114. [Published March 2011] page(s): 114

Wikidata ☰ Q7124436 entry