Pazinotus stimpsonii

Pazinotus stimpsonii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. ^[1]

Pazinotus stimpsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Pazinotus
Species:	P. stimpsonii
Binomial name
Pazinotus stimpsonii (Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
Eupleura stimpsonii Dall, 1889

Description

Pazinotus stimpsonii is a tiny deepwater marine snail that can grow up to about 15 mm in shell size. Its shell is usually elongated and features distinct spiral ridges and nodules, giving it a spiky appearance typical of the Muricidae family. The colors of this little creature can vary from pale to light brown, and sometimes even cream, which helps it blend into its deep-sea environment.

Distribution

This deepwater marine species occurs off Guadeloupe. Also from the Gulf of Mexico, along the east coast of Florida, and into the Caribbean Sea, south to Barbados.