Muricopsis haidari

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

Muricopsis haidari
Shell of Muricopsis haidari (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricopsinae
Genus:
Muricopsis
Subgenus:
Muricopsis
Species:
M. haidari
Binomial name
Muricopsis haidari
Houart, 2003
Synonyms[1]

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) haidari Houart, 2003· accepted, alternate representation

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.95 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Senegal.

References
  1. Muricopsis (Muricopsis) haidari Houart, 2003. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Houart, R., 2003. - Two new muricids (Gastropoda:Muricidae) from west Africa. Novapex 4(2–3): 51–56


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