Murexsul valae
Murexsul valae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Murexsul valae | |
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| Shell of Murexsul valae (paratype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Murexsul |
| Species: | M. valae |
| Binomial name | |
| Murexsul valae (Houart, 1991) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Muricopsis (Murexsul) valae Houart, 1991 | |
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Transkei, South Africa.
References
- Murexsul valae (Houart, 1991). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Houart, R.; Kilburn, R. N. & Marais, A. P. (2010). Muricidae. pp. 176–270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
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