Pteropurpura centrifuga
Pteropurpura centrifuga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Pteropurpura centrifuga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Pteropurpura |
| Species: | P. centrifuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteropurpura centrifuga (Hinds, 1844) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Murex centrifuga Hinds, 1844 | |
Description
This species attains a size of 80 mm.
Distribution
Dredged at 40 meters depth: Gulf of California, Mexico.
References
- Pteropurpura centrifuga (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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