Xymenopsis corrugata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2] They reproduce sexually.[3]

Xymenopsis corrugata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Pagodulinae
Genus: Xymenopsis
Species:
X. corrugata
Binomial name
Xymenopsis corrugata
(Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fusus corrugatus Reeve, 1845
  • Trophon brucei Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon cribellum Strebel, 1908
  • Trophon elongatus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon falklandicus Strebel, 1908
  • Trophon hoylei Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon ornatus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon standeni Strebel, 1904
  • Xymenopsis corrugatus [sic] (incorrect gender ending)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 40 mm.

Distribution

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Xymenopsis corrugata is found off Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile and the Falkland Islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b Xymenopsis corrugata (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Xymenopsis corrugatus". Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Xymenopsis corrugata (Reeve 1848) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
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