Typhinellus mirbatensis

Typhinellus mirbatensis
Shell of Typhinellus mirbatensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Subfamily:	Typhinae
Genus:	Typhinellus
Species:	T. mirbatensis
Binomial name
Typhinellus mirbatensis Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015

Typhinellus mirbatensis 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 15.7mm at maturity. ^[2] Their shell is a light pink, with a greyish white intricalax, There’s also a dark brown subsutural band and small dark brown dots on the shell. ^[2] Their shell is lightly built, broadly angulate and nearly smooth. ^[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species occurs in Omani part of the Arabian Sea. ^[1] This species lives 10 to 22 meters below and dwells on flat rocks with have a thin layer of sand and seaweed ^[2]

References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Typhinellus mirbatensis Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865603 on 2019-01-06
2. Société belge de malacologie.; malacologie, Société belge de; malacologie, Société belge de (2015). Novapex : trimestriel de la Société belge de malacologie. Vol. v.16 (2015). Bruxelles: La Société.

• Houart, R.; Gori, S. & Rosado, J. (2017). The Muricidae (Gastropoda: Muricoidea) from Oman with the description of four new species. Novapex. 18 (3): 41-69.

External links

• Houart R., Gori S. & Rosado J. (2015). Description of new species of Favartia (Pygmaepterys) and Typhinellus (Muricidae: Muricopsinae and Typhinae) from Southern Oman. Novapex. 16(4): 121-128