Dermomurex binghamae

Dermomurex binghamae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Dermomurex
Subgenus: Dermomurex
Species: D. binghamae
Binomial name
Dermomurex binghamae
Vokes, 1992
Synonyms[1]

Dermomurex (Dermomurex) binghamae Vokes, 1992

Dermomurex binghamae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 20 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas.

References

  1. 1 2 Dermomurex binghamae Vokes, 1992.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 November 2012.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 214


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