Phyllonotus globosus, common name : the globular apple murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.

References

  1. ^ a b Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 June 2011.
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllonotus_globosus
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