Semiricinula chrysostoma

Semiricinula chrysostoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Semiricinula chrysostoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Rapaninae
Genus:
Semiricinula
Species:
S. chrysostoma
Binomial name
Semiricinula chrysostoma
(Deshayes, 1844)
Synonyms[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, along Aden and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar.

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References
  1. Semiricinula chrysostoma (Deshayes, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • "Drupa (Drupa) chrysostoma". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.


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