Poropteron multicornis

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Poropteron multicornis
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Shell of Poropteron multicornis (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Poropteron
Species:
P. multicornis
Binomial name
Poropteron multicornis
(Houart, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Pteropurpura (Poropteron) multicornisHouart, 1991 (basionym)
  • Pteropurpura multicornisHouart, 1991 (original combination)

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

Contents

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off East London, South Africa

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Poropteron multicornis (Houart, 1991). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=992994 on 2022-02-25