Pterynotus laurae

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

Pterynotus laurae
Shell of Pterynotus laurae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricinae
Genus:
Pterynotus
Species:
P. laurae
Binomial name
Pterynotus laurae
Houart, 1997
Synonyms

Pterynotus (Pterynotus) laurae Houart, 1997ยท accepted, alternate representation

Description

The length of the shell attains 46.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References
  1. Pterynotus laurae Houart, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Houart, R., 1997. Description of Pterynotus laurae n. sp. from the Philippine Islands (Gastropoda, Muricidae, Muricinae). Apex 12(4): 121-124


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