Dermomurex obeliscus
| Dermomurex obeliscus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Dermomurex |
| Species: | D. obeliscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dermomurex obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853)
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Dermomurex obeliscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 33 m.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Costa Rica.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dermomurex obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 November 2012.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 214
External links
[edit]- "Dermomurex (Dermomurex) obeliscus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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