Chorus giganteus
| Chorus giganteus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Ocenebrinae |
| Genus: | Chorus |
| Species: | C. giganteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chorus giganteus (Lesson, 1831) | |
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Chorus giganteus is a species of sea snail in the family Muricidae. It is endemic to the coast of Chile, where it occurs from Antofagasta (23° S) to the south of the country (around 39° S) at depths of 8–30 metres (26–98 ft).[2] It is a benthic predator that lives on rocks in temperate waters. It has been overexploited by local fishermen in much of its range.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Roland Houart (2012). "Chorus giganteus (Lesson, 1831)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- 1 2 Gonzalo Gajardo, Juan M. Cancino & Jorge M. Navarro (2002). "Genetic variation and population structure in the marine snail Chorus giganteus (Gastropod: Muricidae), an overexploited endemic resource from Chile" (PDF). Fisheries Research 55 (1–3): 329–333. doi:10.1016/S0165-7836(01)00282-X.
External links
- (Spanish) List of Chilean molluscs
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