Pterynotus laurae

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Pterynotus laurae
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Shell of Pterynotus laurae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Pterynotus
Species:
P. laurae
Binomial name
Pterynotus laurae
Houart, 1997
Synonyms

Pterynotus (Pterynotus) lauraeHouart, 1997· accepted, alternate representation

Contents

Pterynotus laurae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 46.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

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References

  1. Pterynotus laurae Houart, 1997 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 April 2010.