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Comitas rex

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Comitas rex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies[1]

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Description

A solid, fusiform elongated shell, with a thin light brown periostracum. It has a high, turreted spire, with 13.5 whorls. Opposite to the whorl periphery is a reddish-brown band, forming dark rectangular blotches on axial ribs. The length of the shell attains 87 mm, its diameter 27.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia.

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