Pterynotus barclayanus

Pterynotus barclayanus
	Shell (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Pterynotus
Species:	P. barclayanus
Binomial name
	Pterynotus barclayanus; (H. Adams, 1875)
Synonyms
	List Coralliophila barclayana H. Adams, 1873; Marchia barclayana (H. Adams, 1873); Murex alocatus Robillard, 1873; Murex lienardi Crosse, 1873; Pterymarchia barclayana (H. Adams, 1873); Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) barclayanus (H. Adams, 1873); Pterynotus purpureus Azuma, 1976;

Pterynotus barclayanus is a species of sea snail in the family Muricidae, the murex or rock snails.^[1]

Description

This marine species attains a length of 25 mm.

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius.

Crosse, H., 1873. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Journal de Conchyliologie 21: 284-285
Crosse, H., 1874. Description de Mollusques nouveaux. Journal de Conchyliologie 22: 71-76
Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal (avec planches)(suite). Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 65-82

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