Typhis hebetatus
Appearance
Typhis hebetatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Typhinae |
Genus: | Typhis |
Species: | †T. hebetatus
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Binomial name | |
†Typhis hebetatus Hutton, 1877
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Typhis hebetatus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1] It was 25–35 mm long, and is visually similar to Typhis adventus, though is more slender and has two variceal spines.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in New Zealand.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Typhis hebetatus Hutton, 1877 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=830907 on 2019-01-06
- ^ Beu, A. G. (2009). Cenozoic mollusca of New Zealand. Maxwell, Phillip A., Raine, J. I. (James Ian), 1947-, Beu, A. G., GNS Science (N.Z.). Lower Hutt, N.Z.: Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited. ISBN 9780478197051. OCLC 489449241.