Pterochelus triformis
| Pterochelus triformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Pterochelus |
| Species: | P. triformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Murex alatus Sowerby, 1834 | |
Pterochelus triformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
This sea snail is generally white shading to brown. The opening is shaped like an oval, with a complex series of channels extending throughout.
They are predatory, drilling holes into the shells of organisms such as clams and barnacles to feed.[2]
References
- ^ a b Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Three-shaped Murex". Museums Victoria Collections. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 31 October 2022.