Biology:Semiricinula muricoides

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Semiricinula muricoides
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S. muricoides
Binomial name
Semiricinula muricoides
(Blainville, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • Morula borneensis Dall, 1923 ·
  • Purpura muricoides Blainville, 1832
  • Thais muricoides (Blainville, 1832)

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

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand.

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.
  • Raven, J.G.M. (H.). (2016). Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 3. A revision of Taurasia (Gastropoda, Muricidae) and Preangeria (Gastropoda, Buccinidae) with comments on Semiricinula from NW Borneo. Vita Malacologica. 15: 77–104

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7449649 entry