Biology:Pterynotus barclayanus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Pterynotus barclayanus
Pterynotus barclayanus (MNHN-IM-2000-959).jpeg
Shell (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Pterynotus
Species:
P. barclayanus
Binomial name
Pterynotus barclayanus
(H. Adams, 1875)
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Coralliophila barclayana H. Adams, 1873
  • Marchia barclayana (H. Adams, 1873)
  • Murex alocatus Robillard, 1873
  • Murex lienardi Crosse, 1873
  • Pterymarchia barclayana (H. Adams, 1873)
  • Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) barclayanus (H. Adams, 1873)
  • Pterynotus purpureus Azuma, 1976

Pterynotus barclayanus is a species of sea snail in the family Muricidae, the murex or rock snails.[1]

Description

This marine species attains a length of 25 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius.

References

  • Crosse, H., 1873. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Journal de Conchyliologie 21: 284-285
  • Crosse, H., 1874. Description de Mollusques nouveaux. Journal de Conchyliologie 22: 71-76
  • 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: 65-82

External links

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