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Dermomurex obeliscus

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Species of gastropod

Dermomurex obeliscus
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Dermomurex (Dermodurex) obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853)
  • Murex obeliscus A. Adams, 1853 (basionym)

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

Description

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

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2012)

Distribution

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

References

  1. ^ Dermomurex obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 November 2012.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 214

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Taxon identifiers
Dermomurex obeliscus


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