Provocator pulcher
| Provocator pulcher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Provocator |
| Species: | P. pulcher |
| Binomial name | |
| Provocator pulcher Watson, 1882 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Provocator provocator Sowerby III, 1887 | |
Provocator pulcher is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description
This species attains a size of 97 mm.
Distribution
Deep water, 150 fathoms: Southern Indian Ocean: Kerguelen Islands.
References
- ^ a b Provocator pulcher Watson, 1882. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.