Babelomurex hirasei
Babelomurex hirasei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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Babelomurex (Babelomurex) hirasei (Shikama, T., 1964) | |
Description
The height of the shell varies between 18 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan and the Philippines.
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References
- Babelomurex hirasei Shikama, 1964. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 December 2012.
- Oliverio M. (2008) Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 481–585. page(s): 520
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