Monstrotyphis goniodes

Monstrotyphis goniodes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]

Monstrotyphis goniodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Typhinae
Genus: Monstrotyphis
Species:
M. goniodes
Binomial name
Monstrotyphis goniodes
Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2017

Description

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The length of the shell attains 9.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in Oman.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Monstrotyphis goniodes Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1039434 on 2019-01-06
  2. ^ Houart R., Gori S. & Rosado J. (2017). The Muricidae (Gastropoda: Muricoidea) from Oman with the description of four new species. Novapex. 18(3): 41-69.