| Pterochelus triformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Pterochelus |
| Species: | P. triformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Murex alatusSowerby, 1834 | |
Pterochelus triformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]
This sea snail is generally white shading to brown. The opening is shaped like an oval, with a complex series of channels extending throughout.
They are predatory, drilling holes into the shells of organisms such as clams and barnacles to feed. [2]
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Pterochelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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