Favartia coltrorum

Favartia coltrorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[2]

Favartia coltrorum
Shell of Favartia coltrorum (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricopsinae
Genus:
Favartia
Subgenus:
Favartia
Species:
F. coltrorum
Binomial name
Favartia coltrorum
Houart, 2005[1]
Synonyms

Favartia (Favartia) coltrorum Houart, 2005ยท accepted, alternate representation

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Bahia, Brazil.

References
  1. Houart. 2005. Novapex 6(1-2) : 41-44. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. Favartia coltrorum Houart, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Houart, R., 2005. Description of a new species of Favartia (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from Brazil. Novapex 6(1-2): 41-44


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