Dermomurex neglectus

Dermomurex neglectus
Dermomurex neglectus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Dermomurex
Subgenus: Dermomurex
Species: D. neglectus
Binomial name
Dermomurex neglectus
(Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
Synonyms[1]
  • Dermomurex neglecta (Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
  • Dermomurex (Dermomurex) neglectus (Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
  • Dermomurex (Trialatella) neglectus (Habe & Kosuge, 1971)
  • Phyllocoma neglecta Habe & Kosuge, 1971

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

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Description

The shell grows to a length of 20 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ a b Dermomurex neglectus (Habe & Kosuge, 1971).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564292  on 16 April 2011.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp

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