Phyllonotus peratus
| Phyllonotus peratus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricinae |
| Genus: | Phyllonotus |
| Species: | P. peratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonotus peratus Keen A.M., 1960 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Phyllonotus peratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 66 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Panama.
References
- 1 2 Phyllonotus peratus Keen, 1960. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 June 2011.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116
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