Dermomurex africanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Dermomurex africanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Dermomurex |
| Species: | D. africanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dermomurex africanus Vokes, 1978
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dermomurex (Dermomurex) africanus Vokes, 1978 | |
Description
editThe shell grows to a length of 16 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species is found in the Indian Ocean along Mozambique and South Africa.
References
edit- ^ a b Dermomurex africanus Vokes, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 April 2011.
- Houart R., Kilburn R.N. & Marais A.P. (2010) Muricidae. pp. 176–270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
External links
edit- "Dermomurex (Takia) africanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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