Typhina belcheri

Last updated

Typhina belcheri
Typhina belcheri (MNHN-IM-2000-1026).jpeg
Shell of Typhina belcheri (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Typhina
Species:
T. belcheri
Binomial name
Typhina belcheri
(Broderip, 1833)
Synonyms [1]
  • Murex (Typhis) cleryiPetit, 1840
  • Typhis belcheriBroderip, 1833
  • Typhis cleryi(Petit de la Saussaye, 1840)
  • Typhis melloleitaoiMorretes, 1940

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

Contents

Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, Mauritania and the Western Sahara.

Related Research Articles

<i>Murex</i> Genus of gastropods

Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".

<i>Chicoreus maurus</i> Species of gastropod

Chicoreus maurus, common name the Maurus murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Chicoreus torrefactus</i> Species of gastropod

Chicoreus torrefactus, common name the firebrand murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Ergalatax margariticola</i> Species of gastropod

Ergalatax margariticola, common name : the shouldered castor bean, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Fuegotrophon pallidus</i> Species of gastropod

Fuegotrophon pallidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Neorapana muricata</i> Species of gastropod

Neorapana muricata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Typhina neocaledonica</i> Species of gastropod

Typhina neocaledonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Typhina nitens</i> Species of gastropod

Typhina nitens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Typhina clarki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Typhina grandis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Typhina claydoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Typhina coronata</i> Species of gastropod

Typhina coronata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Drupella</i> Genus of gastropods

Drupella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Ergalatax</i> Genus of gastropods

Ergalatax is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ergalataxinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Muricanthus</i> Genus of gastropods

Muricanthus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Typhina</i> Genus of gastropods

Typhina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Typhinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Typhinellus</i> Genus of gastropods

Typhinellus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Oppomorus noduliferus</i> Species of gastropod

Oppomorus noduliferus, common name the nodule castror bean, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

<i>Typhina lamyi</i> Species of gastropod

Typhina lamyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Muricanthus callidinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

References