Muricopsis matildeae

Muricopsis matildeae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.[2]

Muricopsis matildeae
Shell of Muricopsis matildeae (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Muricopsis
Species:
M. matildeae
Binomial name
Muricopsis matildeae
Rolan & Fernandes, 1991
Synonyms
  • Muricopsis (Muricopsis) matildeae Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1991· accepted, alternate representation
  • Muricopsis (Risomurex) matildeae Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1991 (basionym)

This species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.[1]

References
  1. Gasgoigne, A. (1996). "Muricopsis matildae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13933A4366703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13933A4366703.en.
  2. Muricopsis matildeae Rolán & Fernandes, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2018.
  • Rolàn, E. & Fernandes, F., 1991. Muricopsis (Risomurex) (Gastropoda, Muricidae) de les islas de Sao Tomé y Principe (Golfo de Guinea, Africa occidental). Apex 6(1): 11-20


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