| Muricopsis pauxilla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Muricopsis |
| Species: | M. pauxilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Muricopsis pauxilla (A. Adams, 1854) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Murex pauxillus A. Adams, 1854 | |
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxilla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 9 mm and 18 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is distributed in the Gulf of California, along Western Mexico
References
- 1 2 Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxilla (A. Adams, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2011.
External links
- "Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxillus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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