Murexsul planiliratus
| Murexsul planiliratus | |
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| Shell of Murexsul planiliratus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Murexsul |
| Species: | M. planiliratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Murexsul planiliratus (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Murexsul planiliratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 13.35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Sri Lanka.
References
- ^ a b Murexsul planiliratus (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Bozzetti, L., 2007. Ocinebrina lucasi (Gastropoda: Muricidae) nuova specie dallo Sri Lanka meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 55: 12
External links
- Reeve, L. A. (1845–1849). Monograph of the genus Murex. In: Conchologia Iconica: or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 3, pls 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London
- Brazier, J. (1894). A new Murex from South Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 18: 179–180
- Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome septième. Paris: published by the Author, 711 pp