Phos deforgesi
Phos deforgesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks.[2]
| Phos deforgesi | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Phos deforgesi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Phos |
| Species: | P. deforgesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phos deforgesi Fraussen, 2003[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 12.7 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Coral Sea.
References
- Fraussen. 2003. Novapex 4 (4): 111–118. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- Phos deforgesi Fraussen, 2003. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- Fraussen K. 2003. Three new deep-water species of Phos Montfort, 1810 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the South Pacific. Novapex 4(4): 111-118
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