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Typhinellus mirbatensis

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Typhinellus mirbatensis
Shell of Typhinellus mirbatensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Typhinae
Genus: Typhinellus
Species:
T. mirbatensis
Binomial name
Typhinellus mirbatensis
Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015

Typhinellus mirbatensis 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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The length of the shell attains 15.7mm at maturity.[2] Their shell is a light pink, with a greyish white intricalax, There’s also a dark brown subsutural band and small dark brown dots on the shell.[2] Their shell is lightly built, broadly angulate and nearly smooth.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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This species occurs in Omani part of the Arabian Sea.[1] This species lives 10 to 22 meters below and dwells on flat rocks with have a thin layer of sand and seaweed[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Typhinellus mirbatensis Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865603 on 2019-01-06
  2. ^ a b c d Société belge de malacologie.; malacologie, Société belge de; malacologie, Société belge de (2015). Novapex : trimestriel de la Société belge de malacologie. Vol. v.16 (2015). Bruxelles: La Société.
  • Houart, R.; Gori, S. & Rosado, J. (2017). The Muricidae (Gastropoda: Muricoidea) from Oman with the description of four new species. Novapex. 18 (3): 41-69.
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