Muricopsis principensis

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Muricopsis principensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Muricopsis
Species:
M. principensis
Binomial name
Muricopsis principensis
Rolan & Fernandes, 1991

Muricopsis principensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. [2]

This species occurs on the island of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe, where it is endemic. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gasgoigne, A. (1996). "Muricopsis principensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T13934A4366738. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13934A4366738.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Muricopsis principensis Rolán & Fernandes, 1991 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 15 December 2018.