Siratus carolynae

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Siratus carolynae
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S. carolynae
Binomial name
Siratus carolynae
(Vokes, 1990)
Synonyms[1]

Chicoreus (Siratus) carolynae Vokes, 1990

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

Description[edit]

This offshore species attains a size of 50 mm.

Distribution[edit]

Often trawled at 40-55 metres, off Bahia, Brazil.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Siratus carolynae (Vokes, 1990). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.