Siratus guionneti

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

Siratus guionneti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricinae
Genus:
Siratus
Species:
S. guionneti
Binomial name
Siratus guionneti
(Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chicoreus (Siratus) guionneti Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001
  • Chicoreus guionneti Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001

Description

The shell size varies between 35 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles.

References
  1. Siratus guionneti (Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 November 2010.
  • "Chicoreus (Siratus) guionneti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 November 2010.


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