Dermomurex obeliscus

Dermomurex obeliscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[1]

Dermomurex obeliscus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Dermomurex
Species:	D. obeliscus
Binomial name
Dermomurex obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
Dermomurex (Dermodurex) obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853) Murex obeliscus A. Adams, 1853 (basionym)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 33 m.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Costa Rica.