Dermomurex myrakeenae

Dermomurex myrakeenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Dermomurex
Subgenus: Takia
Species: D. myrakeenae
Binomial name
Dermomurex myrakeenae
(Emerson & D'Attilio, 1970)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aspella (Dermomurex) myrakeenae Emerson & D'Attilio, 1970
  • Dermomurex (Dermomurex) myrakeenae (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1970)

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

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 14 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Pacific Ocean along California and Mexico.

References

  • 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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