Pterynotus aparrii

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

Pterynotus aparrii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Pterynotus
Species:
P. aparrii
Binomial name
Pterynotus aparrii
D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980
Synonyms[1]
  • Pterymarchia aparri (D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980)
  • Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) aparrii D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.

References
  1. Pterynotus aparri D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 April 2011.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 124
  • "Pterymarchia aparrii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.


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