Siphonochelus tityrus
Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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Typhis (Siphonochelus) tityrus Bayer, 1971 | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 5 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea along Venezuela, Panama and Trinidad.
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References
- Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus (Bayer, 1971). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 May 2011.
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