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Murexsul planiliratus

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Murexsul planiliratus
Shell of Murexsul planiliratus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Murexsul
Species:
M. planiliratus
Binomial name
Murexsul planiliratus
(Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
  • Murex fimbriatus Lamarck, 1822 (not Brocchi)
  • Murex planiliratus Reeve, 1845
  • Murex polypleurus Brazier, 1894
  • Ocinebrina lucasi Bozzetti, 2007

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 13.35 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Sri Lanka.

References

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  1. ^ a b Murexsul planiliratus (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Bozzetti, L., 2007. Ocinebrina lucasi (Gastropoda: Muricidae) nuova specie dallo Sri Lanka meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 55: 12
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