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Gemixystus transkeiensis

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Gemixystus transkeiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Gemixystus
Species:
G. transkeiensis
Binomial name
Gemixystus transkeiensis
(Houart, 1987)
Synonyms[1]
  • Apixystus transkeiensis Houart, 1987
  • Vaughtia transkeiensis (Houart, 1987)

Gemixystus transkeiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

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Distribution

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This marine spêcies occurs off Transkei, South Africa.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Gemixystus transkeiensis (Houart, 1987). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1350243 on 2023-01-30
  • Houart, R. (1987) Revision of the subfamily Trophoninae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Southern Africa, with description of four new species. Apex 2(2): 25-58
  • Houart, R. & Héros, V. (2019). The genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Trophoninae) in New Caledonia with the description of two new species and some notes on the genus in the Indo-West Pacific. Novapex. 20 (1-2): 1–12.