Morum janae

Morum janae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Harpidae.[1]

Morum janae
Shell of Morum janae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Harpidae
Subfamily: Moruminae
Genus: Morum
Species:
M. janae
Binomial name
Morum janae
D. Monsecour & Lorenz, 2011
Synonyms[1]

Morum (Oniscidia) janae D. Monsecour & Lorenz, 2011

Description

The length of the shell attains 13.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Tuamotu Archipelago.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Morum janae D. Monsecour & Lorenz, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=595424 on 2019-01-13
  • Monsecour D. & Lorenz F. (2011) A new species of Morum (Gastropoda: Harpidae) from the Tuamotu Archipelago. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 26: 3-6.


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