Ponderia magna
Ponderia magna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Ponderia magna | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Ponderia magna (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Ponderia |
| Species: | P. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Ponderia magna Houart, 1988 | |
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Coral Sea.
References
- Ponderia magna Houart, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
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