Thais nodosa

Thais nodosa
Thais nodosa (Lovell Augustus Reeve, 1843. Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Thais
Species:
T. nodosa
Binomial name
Thais nodosa
Synonyms[1]

Thais nodosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 45 mm (1.8 in).

Distribution

Inhabits rocky shores of Brazil and western Africa, (Cape Verde).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Thais nodosa (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ Abbot and Dance, 1986. Compendium of Seashells
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