Siratus thompsoni
Siratus thompsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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Shell of Siratus thompsoni (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
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Species: | S. thompsoni |
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Siratus thompsoni (Bullis, 1964) | |
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Murex thompsoni Bullis, 1964 |
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off French Guyana.
References
- Siratus thompsoni (Bullis, 1964). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
- Houart, R. (2014). Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.
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