Dermomurex raywalkeri

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

Dermomurex raywalkeri
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D. raywalkeri
Binomial name
Dermomurex raywalkeri
Houart, 1986
Synonyms[1]

Dermomurex (Dermomurex) raywalkeri Houart, 1986

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off West Australia.

References

  1. Dermomurex raywalkeri Houart, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 November 2012.
  • Wilson, B., 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Vol. 2. 1 ed. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA. 1–370.
  • 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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