Muricopsis gofasi

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

Muricopsis gofasi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricopsinae
Genus:
Muricopsis
Subgenus:
Muricopsis
Species:
M. gofasi
Binomial name
Muricopsis gofasi
Houart, 1993
Synonyms[1]
  • Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gofasi Houart, 1993· accepted, alternate representation
  • Muricopsis (Risomurex) gofasi Houart, 1993

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Angola.

References
  1. Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gofasi Houart, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Houart, R., 1993. Description of three new species and one new subspecies of Muricidae (Muricinae and Muricopsinae) from west Africa. Bollettino Malacologico 29(1-4): 17-30


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