Dermomurex antecessor
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Dermomurex |
Species: | D. antecessor
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Binomial name | |
Dermomurex antecessor Vokes, 1975
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Dermomurex antecessor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dermomurex antecessor Vokes, 1975. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 November 2012.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 223
External links
[edit]- "Dermomurex (Trialatella) antecessor". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.