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Typhis phillipensis

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Typhis phillipensis
Shell of Typhis phillipensis (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Typhis
Species:
T. phillipensis
Binomial name
Typhis phillipensis
Watson, 1883
Synonyms[1]
  • Typhis (Typhis) phillipensis R. B. Watson, 1883 · alternate representation
  • Typhis interpres Iredale, 1924
  • Typhis phillipensis Watson, 1883
  • Typhis philippinensis [sic] · (misspelling)
  • Typhis phillipensis interpres Iredale, 1924

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

Typhis phillipensis usually have a white or fawn color, and has angled whorls. They have a spiral structure that generally contains about five ribs.

Description

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The length of the shell attains 15.5 mm (0.61 in).

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Australia

References

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  1. ^ a b Typhis phillipensis Watson, 1883. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  • 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.
  • Seashellsofnsw.org.au. “Typhis Philippensis,” 2023. https://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Typhinae/Pages/typhis_philippensis.htm.
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