Phymorhynchus speciosus
| Phymorhynchus speciosus | |
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| Shell of Phymorhynchus speciosus (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Phymorhynchus |
| Species: | P. speciosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phymorhynchus speciosus Olsson, 1971 | |
Phymorhynchus speciosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 37 mm. The shell has an ovate-conical shape and ranges from white to brownish in color.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Panama at a depth of 3,200 m. It has also been spotted in the Galapágos hotspot.
Biology
This species is closely related to the species of the same genus Phymorhynchus buccinoides. It is predatory, using radula to inject venom into their prey.[2]
References
- ↑ Phymorhynchus speciosus Olsson, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- ↑ Perschau, Robert (23 April 2026). "Peltospiridae". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
See also
- Olsson, Axel A. "Biological results of the University of Miami deep-sea expeditions. 77. Mollusks from the Gulf of Panama collected by R/V John Elliott Pillsbury, 1967." Bulletin of Marine Science 21.1 (1971): 35–92.
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10638732/
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Phymorhynchus speciosus