Biology:Phyllonotus globosus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonotus |
| Species: | P. globosus
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| Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858
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Phyllonotus globosus, common name : the globular apple murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.[2]
Original description by Ebeneezer Emmons (1858):
"Shell rather globose, or obtusely fusiform, and with four principal varices ; intermediate ones irregular and spirally, traversed by many angular ridges, body whirl inflated, aperture oval, peristome continuous, and extended posteriorly on the body whirl, forming an angulated canal ; outer lip ridged within and crenulated on the margin ; collumela lip ridged and one ridge at the posterior angle ; beak reflexed."[1]
Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
References
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116
External links
- "Phyllonotus globosus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_2924.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q7189334 entry
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