Monstrotyphis carolinae
Monstrotyphis carolinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Monstrotyphis carolinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Monstrotyphis |
| Species: | M. carolinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Monstrotyphis carolinae (Houart, 1987) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Typhis (Typhina) carolinae Houart, 1987 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 20.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- Monstrotyphis carolinae (Houart, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
- MNHN, Paris: holotype
- Houart, R. (1987). Description of four new species of Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. Venus. 46 (4): 202–210.
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