Chicoreus dovi
Chicoreus dovi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Chicoreus dovi | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Chicoreus dovi (paratype at MNHN, Paris] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Chicoreus |
| Species: | C. dovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chicoreus dovi Houart, 1984 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chicoreus (Triplex) dovi Houart, 1984 | |
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Kenya.
References
- Chicoreus dovi Houart, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Houart, R., 1984. Description of the new species of Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the eastern african coast: Chicoreus (Chicoreus) dovi n. sp.. Venus 43(1): 55-59
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