Typhina neocaledonica
Typhina neocaledonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Typhina neocaledonica | |
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| Shell of Typhina neocaledonica (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Typhina |
| Species: | T. neocaledonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhina neocaledonica (Houart, 1987) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 33 mm (1.3 in).
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- Typhina neocaledonica (Houart, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Houart, R, Buge, B. & Zuccon, D. (2021). A taxonomic update of the Typhinae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) with a review of New Caledonia species and the description of new species from New Caledonia, the South China Sea and Western Australia. Journal of Conchology. 44(2): 103–147.
External links
- Houart, R. (1987). Description of four new species of Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology). 46 (4): 202-210
- Houart, R. (2002). Description of a new typhine (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from New Caledonia with comments on some generic classifications within the subfamily. Venus. 61 (3-4): 147-159
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