Benthoxystus petterdi
Appearance
Benthoxystus petterdi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Benthoxystus |
Species: | B. petterdi
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Binomial name | |
Benthoxystus petterdi (Brazier in Crosse, 1870)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Trophon clathratus Tenison Woods, 1876 |
Benthoxystus petterdi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Tasmania, Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Benthoxystus petterdi (Brazier in Crosse, 1870). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Crosse, H., 1870. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Journal de Conchyliologie 18: 301–304
- Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal (avec planches)(suite). Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 149–180
External links
[edit]- Crosse, H., 1871. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 19: 319–325
- MNHN, Paris: syntype
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