Muricopsis necocheana

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

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana
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. necocheana
Binomial name
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana
(Pilsbry, 1900)
Synonyms[1]

Sistrum nicocheanum Pilsbry, 1900

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Southwest Atlantic along Southeast Brazil and Argentina.

References
  1. Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana (Pilsbry, 1900). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2011.
  • "Muricopsis (Risomurex) necocheanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.


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