Biology:Siphonochelus tityrus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus
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S. tityrus
Binomial name
Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus
(Bayer, 1971)
Synonyms[1]

Typhis (Siphonochelus) tityrus Bayer, 1971

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

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 5 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Caribbean Sea along Venezuela, Panama and Trinidad.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7525750 entry