Muricopsis perexigua
| Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricopsinae |
| Genus: | Muricopsis |
| Subgenus: | Muricopsis |
| Species: | M. perexigua |
| Binomial name | |
| Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua (Vokes, 1994) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Muricopsis perexigua Vokes, 1994 | |
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 7 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea along Belize and Honduras; in the Atlantic Ocean along the Bahamas.
References
- 1 2 Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua (Vokes, 1994). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2011.
External links
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