Timbellus marshalli
Timbellus marshalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Timbellus marshalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Timbellus |
| Species: | T. marshalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Timbellus marshalli (Houart, 1989) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pterynotus marshalli Houart, 1989 (basionym) | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 25 mm (0.98 in).
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Norfolk Island.
References
- Timbellus marshalli (Houart, 1989). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 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): 133
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