Dermomurex neglectus

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

Dermomurex neglectus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricinae
Genus:
Dermomurex
Subgenus:
Dermomurex
Species:
D. neglectus
Binomial name
Dermomurex neglectus
(Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
Synonyms[1]
  • Dermomurex neglecta (Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
  • Dermomurex (Dermomurex) neglectus (Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
  • Dermomurex (Trialatella) neglectus (Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
  • Phyllocoma neglecta Habe & Kosuge, 1971

Description

The shell grows to a length of 20 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines.

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References
Notes
  1. Dermomurex neglectus (Habe & Kosuge, 1971). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 April 2011.
Sources
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp
  • "Dermomurex (Trialatella) neglecta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.


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