Monstrotyphis tangaroa
| Monstrotyphis tangaroa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Typhinae |
| Genus: | Monstrotyphis |
| Species: | M. tangaroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Monstrotyphis tangaroa Houart & B. A. Marshall, 2012 | |
Monstrotyphis tangaroa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]
Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone.[1]
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Monstrotyphis tangaroa Houart & B. A. Marshall, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707527 on 2019-01-06
- ^ Houart R. & Marshall B.A. (2012) The Recent Typhinae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) of New Zealand. Molluscan Research 32(3): 137–144.