Homalocantha pele
| Homalocantha pele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Homalocantha |
| Species: | H. pele |
| Binomial name | |
| Homalocantha pele (Pilsbry, 1918) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Murex pele Pilsbry, 1918 | |
Homalocantha pele is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
Shell size 40-45 mm.
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii: lives on rocks and algae substrate, at 15 m. depth.
References
- ^ a b Homalocantha pele (Pilsbry, 1918). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.