Muricopsis matildeae

Muricopsis matildeae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.[2]

Muricopsis matildeae
Shell of Muricopsis matildeae (paratype at MNHN, Paris)

Data Deficient  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Muricopsis
Species:
M. matildeae
Binomial name
Muricopsis matildeae
Rolan & Fernandes, 1991

This species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.[1]

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