Biology:Siphonochelus mozambicus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Siphonochelus mozambicus
Siphonochelus mozambicus (MNHN-IM-2000-33180).jpeg
Shell of Siphonochelus mozambicus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Typhinae
Genus: Siphonochelus
Species:
S. mozambicus
Binomial name
Siphonochelus mozambicus
Houart, 2017
Synonyms[1]

Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) mozambicus Houart, 2017

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 53.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Siphonochelus mozambicus Houart, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1048581 on 2019-01-06

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q60397286 entry