Biology:Coralliophila basileus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Coralliophila basileus
Coralliophila basileus (MNHN-IM-2000-792).jpeg
Shell of Coralliophila basileus (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
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C. basileus
Binomial name
Coralliophila basileus
(Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)
Synonyms
  • Pseudomurex basileus Dautzenberg and Fischer, 1896
  • Pseudomurex monterosatoi Locard, 1897 (dubious synonym)

Coralliophila basileus 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 23.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species was found in the Bay of Biscay.

References

  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
  • Oliverio M. & Gofas S. (2006). Coralliophiline diversity at mid-Atlantic seamounts (Neogastropoda, Muricidae, Coralliophilinae). Bulletin of Marine Science 79(1): 205-230

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5169563 entry