Muricopsis omanensis

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) omanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) omanensis
Shells of Muricopsis omanensis (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricopsinae
Genus:
Muricopsis
Subgenus:
Muricopsis
Species:
M. omanensis
Binomial name
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) omanensis
Smythe & Oliver, 1986
Synonyms[1]

Muricopsis omanensis Smythe & Oliver, 1986

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Oman.

References
  1. Muricopsis (Muricopsis) omanensis Smythe & Oliver, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  • Smythe K.R. & Oliver G. , 1986. A new species of Muricopsis from Oman (Prosobranchia: Muricacea). Journal of Conchology 32: 181–183


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