Homalocantha scorpio

Homalocantha scorpio
Shell of Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758), 35.6 mm in length, dredged off Mandawe, Cebu, Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Homalocantha
Species:	H. scorpio
Binomial name
Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [1]
Hexaplex fuscaPerry, 1811 Hexaplex tenuisPerry, 1811 Murex scorpioLinnaeus, 1758

Homalocantha scorpio, common name the scorpion murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. ^[1]

References

1. Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 April 2010.

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  Museum specimens Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)
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  Museum specimens Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)