Siphonochelus mozambicus

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Siphonochelus mozambicus
Shell of Siphonochelus mozambicus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Typhinae
Genus: Siphonochelus
Species:
S. mozambicus
Binomial name
Siphonochelus mozambicus
Houart, 2017
Synonyms[1]

Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) mozambicus Houart, 2017

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

Description[edit]

The length of the shell attains 53.9 mm.

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Siphonochelus mozambicus Houart, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1048581 on 2019-01-06

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