Biology:Pteropurpura graagae
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Species: | P. graagae
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Pteropurpura graagae (Coen, 1943)
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Murex mitriformis Sowerby, 1841 |
Pteropurpura graagae, common name the stag shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
Distribution
Lives under rocks, 5–10 m. depth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pteropurpura graagae (Coen, 1943). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q7256894 entry