Biology:Haustellum barbieri

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Haustellum barbieri
Haustellum barbieri (MNHN-IM-2000-1056).jpeg
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H. barbieri
Binomial name
Haustellum barbieri
Houart, 1993

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

Description

It is a club-shaped sea snail with light color combinations variating between yellow, gray, brown on some cases, and white. It is a big sea snail, measuring over 97.6mm.

Distribution

Most descriptions and reports come mainly from Madagascar.

References

  • Houart R. (2014). Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10766067 entry