Murexsul merlei | |
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Shell of Murexsul merlei (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific 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
- Murexsul merlei Houart & Héros, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Murexsul merlei Houart & Héros, 2008". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- "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 | |
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Murexsul merlei |
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