Monstrotyphis carolinae
Monstrotyphis carolinae 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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| Monstrotyphis carolinae (Houart, 1987) | |
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Typhis (Typhina) carolinae Houart, 1987 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 20.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- Monstrotyphis carolinae (Houart, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
- MNHN, Paris: holotype
- Houart, R. (1987). Description of four new species of Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. Venus. 46 (4): 202–210.
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