Prototyphis eos
| Prototyphis eos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tripterotyphinae |
| Genus: | Prototyphis |
| Species: | P. eos |
| Binomial name | |
| Prototyphis eos (Hutton, 1873) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Prototyphis eos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
There are two subspecies :
- Prototyphis eos eos (Hutton, 1873)
- Prototyphis eos paupereques (Powell, 1974) (synonym : Prototyphis paupereques (Powell, 1974) )
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found along Australia and Northern New Zealand.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prototyphis eos (Hutton, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 148
External links
- Gastropods.com : Pterynotus (Prototyphis) angasi eos; accessed : 30 April 2011
- Gastropods.com : Pterynotus (Prototyphis) paupereques; accessed : 30 April 2011