Siphonochelus tityrus
| Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Typhinae |
| Genus: | Siphonochelus |
| Subgenus: | Siphonochelus |
| Species: | S. tityrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus (Bayer, 1971) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Typhis (Siphonochelus) tityrus Bayer, 1971 | |
Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus 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 5 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea along Venezuela, Panama and Trinidad.
References
- 1 2 Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus (Bayer, 1971). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 May 2011.
External links
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