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

Dermomurex neglectus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: 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

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 20 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines.

References

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Notes
Sources
  • 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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  • "Dermomurex (Trialatella) neglecta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.