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Murexsul merlei

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Species of gastropod

Murexsul merlei
Shell of Murexsul merlei (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Murexsul
Species: M. merlei
Binomial name
Murexsul merlei
Houart & Héros, 2008

Murexsul merlei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It was first described by Roland Houart and V. Héros in the 2008 publication Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Fiji and Tonga. It can be found from depths of 268 metres (879 ft) to 806 metres (2,644 ft).

Description

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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Tonga Islands.

References

  1. Murexsul merlei Houart & Héros, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Murexsul merlei Houart & Héros, 2008". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  • Houart, R.; Héros, V. (2008). Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Fiji and Tonga. in: Héros, V. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993). 196: 437–480.
Taxon identifiers
Murexsul merlei

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