Myurellopsis monicae

Myurellopsis monicae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Myurellopsis monicae
Shell of Myurellopsis monicae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Myurellopsis
Species:
M. monicae
Binomial name
Myurellopsis monicae
(Terryn, 2005)
Synonyms[1]
  • Myurella monicae (Terryn, 2005)
  • Terebra monicae Terryn, 2005

Description

The length of the shell attains 9.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurellopsis monicae (Terryn, 2005). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417505 on 2020-02-01
  • Terryn Y. 2005. Terebra monicae sp. nov., a new Terebridae species from Reunion Island. Gloria Maris, 44(5): 104–109


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