Pterynotus aparrii

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

Pterynotus aparri
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P. aparri
Binomial name
Pterynotus aparri
D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980
Synonyms[1]
  • Pterymarchia aparri (D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980)
  • Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) aparrii D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.

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References

  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 124
  • "Pterymarchia aparrii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.


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