Phyllonotus eversoni

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

Phyllonotus eversoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricinae
Genus:
Phyllonotus
Species:
P. eversoni
Binomial name
Phyllonotus eversoni
(D'Attilio, Myers & Shasky, 1987)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) eversoni (D'Attilio, Myers & Shasky, 1987) (basionym)
  • Chicoreus eversoni (D'Attilio, Myers & Shasky, 1987)

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 100 mm and 155 mm.

Distribution

This species can be found along Cocos Island, Costa Rica.

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References
  1. Phyllonotus eversoni (D'Attilio, Myers & Shasky, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 June 2011.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116
  • "Phyllonotus eversoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.


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