Muricopsis gorii
Muricopsis gorii is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.[1]
| Muricopsis gorii | |
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| Shell of Muricopsis gorii (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Muricopsis |
| Species: | M. gorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Muricopsis gorii Houart, 2012 | |
This species was first described in 2012 based on specimens from the south of the island of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.[2]
Description
The length of the shell attains 8.6 mm.
References
- Muricopsis gorii Houart, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2018.
- Houart R. (2012) Description of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gorii (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from southern São Tomé. Novapex 13(1): 37-41
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