Vokesimurex purdyae

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Vokesimurex purdyae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Vokesimurex
Species:
V. purdyae
Binomial name
Vokesimurex purdyae
(Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976)
Synonyms[1]
  • Haustellum purdyae (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976)
  • Murex purdyae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976
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Description

The length of the shell varies between 26.5 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mozambique and South Africa.

References

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