Biology:Typhinellus insolitus

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Short description: New Caledonian species of sea snails

Typhinellus insolitus
Typhinellus insolitus (MNHN-IM-2000-991).jpeg
Shell of Typhinellus insolitus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Typhinae
Genus: Typhinellus
Species:
T. insolitus
Binomial name
Typhinellus insolitus
(Houart, 1991)
Synonyms[1]

Typhis (Typhinellus) insolitus Houart, 1991

Typhinellus insolitus 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 16.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs at the Loyalty Ridge, New Caledonia.

References

  • Houart, R, Buge, B. & Zuccon, D. (2021). A taxonomic update of the Typhinae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) with a review of New Caledonia species and the description of new species from New Caledonia, the South China Sea and Western Australia. Journal of Conchology. 44(2): 103–147.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7860989 entry