Pteropurpura vokesae
| Pteropurpura vokesae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Pteropurpura |
| Species: | P. vokesae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropurpura vokesae Emerson, 1964 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Murex rhyssus Dall, 1919 | |
Pteropurpura vokesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
This frilly, operculated, yellow-brown species attains 50 mm. in size.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific Ocean: West coast of North America, off California.
References
- ^ a b Pteropurpura vokesae Emerson, 1964. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.