Muricopsis testorii

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) testorii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricopsinae
Genus: Muricopsis
Subgenus: Muricopsis
Species: M. testorii
Binomial name
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) testorii
Houart & Gori, 2008
Synonyms[1]

Muricopsis testorii Houart & Gori, 2008

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) testorii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

The species is endemic to the island of São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe, mainly founded in the northwest.

References

Further reading

  • Houart R.; Gori S. (2008). Description of a new Muricopsis species (Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from northwest São Tomé. Novapex, 9: 149–153.


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