Muricopsis gorii

Muricopsis gorii
Shell of Muricopsis gorii (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Muricopsis
Subgenus: Muricopsis
Species: M. gorii
Binomial name
Muricopsis gorii
Houart, 2012

Muricopsis gorii is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.[1]

This species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and is founded only on the island of São Tomé. It was first described in the south of the island.[2]

References

  1. Houart, R. (2010). Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gorii Houart, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596449 on 2018-02-16
  2. Houart (2012), 13(1): 37-41

Further reading

  • Houart R. (2012) Description of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gorii (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from southern São Tomé. Novapex [10 March 2012]


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