Babelomurex finchii
| Babelomurex finchii | |
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| A shell of Babelomurex finchii (H.C. Fulton, 1930), 22.6 mm in length, taken at 80 fathoms in tangle nets off Panglao, Bohol Island, in the Philippines. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Babelomurex |
| Species: | B. finchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Babelomurex finchii (Fulton, 1930) | |
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Babelomurex finchii, common name Finch's latiaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Babelomurex finchii (Fulton, H.C., 1930). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Habe, T. (1961). Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan (II). Hoikusha, Osaka. xii + 183 + 42 pp., 66 pls. xii + 183 + 42 pp., 66 pl.
- Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
External links
- "Babelomurex (Babelomurex) finchii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- Fulton, H.C. (1930). "On new species of Latiaxis, Fasciolaria, Cassis, and Sunetta". Journal of Natural History. 10 (6).