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Paziella oregonia

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Paziella oregonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Paziella
Species:
P. oregonia
Binomial name
Paziella oregonia
(Bullis, 1964)
Synonyms[1]
  • Murex oregonia Bullis, 1964 (basionym)
  • Paziella (Paziella) oregonia (Bullis, 1964)
  • Poirieria (Paziella) oregonia (Bullis, 1964)

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

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 90 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is distributed from Colombia to Northern Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ a b Paziella oregonia (Bullis, 1964). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 April 2011.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 164
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  • "Poirieria (Paziella) oregonia". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.