Pygmaepterys aliceae

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Pygmaepterys aliceae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Pygmaepterys
Species:
P. aliceae
Binomial name
Pygmaepterys aliceae
(Petuch, 1987)
Synonyms [1]
  • Favartia (Pygmaepterys) aliceae(Petuch, 1987)
  • Favartia aliceae(Petuch, 1987)
  • Muricopsis aliceaePetuch, 1987

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

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Description

Original description: "Shell small for genus, elongated, with high, elevated spire; 6 fimbriated varices per whorl; varices with 6 short, bladelike serrations; intervarical areas and backs of varices of body whorl with 6 large, raised, fimbriated spiral cords; inside of lip with 6 large denticles; shell color pure white (holotype encrusted with the red foraminiferan Homotrema rubrum)." [2]

Distribution

Locus typicus: "Bonaire Isl., Netherlands Antilles." [3]

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Bonaire.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys aliceae (Petuch, 1987). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1325527 on 2020-11-21
  2. Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 100. Publ: CERF
  3. Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 100. Publ: CERF