Biology:Typhinellus mirbatensis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Typhinellus mirbatensis | |
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| Shell of Typhinellus mirbatensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Typhinae |
| Genus: | Typhinellus |
| Species: | T. mirbatensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Typhinellus mirbatensis Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015
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Typhinellus mirbatensis 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 15.7mm at maturity.[2] Their shell is a light pink, with a greyish white intricalax, There’s also a dark brown subsutural band and small dark brown dots on the shell.[2] Their shell is lightly built, broadly angulate and nearly smooth.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in Omani part of the Arabian Sea.[1] This species lives 10 to 22 meters below and dwells on flat rocks with have a thin layer of sand and seaweed[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Typhinellus mirbatensis Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865603 on 2019-01-06
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Société belge de malacologie.; malacologie, Société belge de; malacologie, Société belge de (2015). Novapex : trimestriel de la Société belge de malacologie. v.16 (2015). Bruxelles: La Société. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/266911.
- Houart, R.; Gori, S. & Rosado, J. (2017). The Muricidae (Gastropoda: Muricoidea) from Oman with the description of four new species. Novapex. 18 (3): 41-69.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q60397296 entry
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