Siphonochelus mozambicus
Siphonochelus mozambicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Siphonochelus mozambicus | |
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Shell of Siphonochelus mozambicus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Typhinae |
Genus: | Siphonochelus |
Species: | S. mozambicus |
Binomial name | |
Siphonochelus mozambicus Houart, 2017 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) mozambicus Houart, 2017 |
Description
The length of the shell attains 53.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Siphonochelus mozambicus Houart, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1048581 on 2019-01-06
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