Paziella primanova

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

Paziella primanova
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricinae
Genus:
Paziella
Species:
P. primanova
Binomial name
Paziella primanova
(Houart, 1985)
Synonyms[1]
  • Paziella (Flexopteron) primanova (Houart, 1985)
  • Poirieria (Flexopteron) primanova Houart, 1985

Description

The length of an adult shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar.

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References
  1. Paziella primanova (Houart, 1985). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 April 2011.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.

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  • "Poirieria (Flexopteron) primanova". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.


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