Monstrotyphis singularis

Monstrotyphis singularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[2]

Monstrotyphis singularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Typhinae
Genus:
Monstrotyphis
Species:
M. singularis
Binomial name
Monstrotyphis singularis
Houart, 2002[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 6.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References
  1. Houart. 2002. Venus the Japanese Journal of Malacology 61 (3–4): 147-159. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. Monstrotyphis singularis Houart, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Bouchet P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.


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