Purpurellus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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| Purpurellus pinniger | |
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| Genus: | Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
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Species edit
Species within the genus Purpurellus include:
- Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845)[2]
- Purpurellus macleani (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1969)[3]
- Purpurellus pinniger (Broderip, 1833)[4]
References edit
- ^ Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Purpurellus macleani (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1969). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Purpurellus pinniger (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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