Prototyphis eos
Prototyphis eos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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There are two subspecies :
- Prototyphis eos eos (Hutton, 1873)
- Prototyphis eos paupereques (Powell, 1974) (synonym : Prototyphis paupereques (Powell, 1974) )
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found along Australia and Northern New Zealand.
References
- Prototyphis eos (Hutton, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 148
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
External links
- "Pterynotus (Prototyphis) angasi eos". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- "Pterynotus (Prototyphis) paupereques". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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