Babelomurex finchii | |
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A shell of Babelomurex finchii (H.C. Fulton, 1930), 22.6 mm in length, taken at 80 fathoms in tangle nets off Panglao, Bohol Island, in the Philippines. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Babelomurex |
Species: | B. finchii |
Binomial name | |
Babelomurex finchii (H. C. Fulton, 1930) | |
Synonyms | |
Latiaxis dunkeri Kuroda, T. & T. Habe, 1961 |
Babelomurex finchii, common name Finch's latiaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 50 mm in maximum dimension.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2011) |
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.
References
- Babelomurex finchii (Fulton, H.C., 1930). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
- "Babelomurex (Babelomurex) finchii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Babelomurex finchii |
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