| Vaughtia dunkeri | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shell of Vaughtia dunkeri (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Vaughtia |
| Species: | V. dunkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaughtia dunkeri (Krauss, 1848) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Vaughtia dunkeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]
The length of the shell attains 13 mm.
The whorls are slightly shouldered, wide, with numerous ribs and revolving raised lines. The shell is yellowish, with a pale brown band. The aperture is large. The siphonal canal is short and open. [2]
This marine species occurs off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Ocenebra is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ocenebrinae of the family Muricidae, the murex and rock snails.
Clionella kraussii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.
Scutellastra natalensis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.
Anachis kraussii is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Nassarius irus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Prunum capense, common name the Cape marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Chicoreus bourguignati is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Lataxiena habropenos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Muricodrupa anaxares is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Before 2019, it was classified as Morula anaxares.
Naquetia vokesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Nucella dubia, common name the common dogwhelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Orania corallina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia babingtoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia fenestrata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia hayesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia jucunda is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia purpuroides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia scrobiculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Liotella cancellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.
