Mipus crebrilamellosus

Mipus crebrilamellosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails, within the family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.[1]

Mipus crebrilamellosus
Two shells of Mipus crebrilamellosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Mipus
Species:
M. crebrilamellosus
Binomial name
Mipus crebrilamellosus
(Sowerby, G.B. III, 1913)

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and off Southeast Asia.

References

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  • "Mipus crebrilamellosus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.