Favartia norrisii
Favartia norrisii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1] It was first described by L.A. Reeve in 1845, under the name Murex norrisii (in honour of the naturalist Thomas Norris).[2]
| Favartia norrisii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Favartia |
| Species: | F. norrisii |
| Binomial name | |
| Favartia norrisii (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Murex norrisii Reeve, 1845 | |
Description
References
- Favartia norrisii (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- L.A. Reeve (1845). Conchologia Iconica: Or, Illustrations of the Shells of Molluscous Animals. Vol. III.
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