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 omanensis | |
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Shells of Muricopsis omanensis (paratype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Muricopsis |
Species: | M. omanensis
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Binomial name | |
Muricopsis omanensis Smythe & Oliver, 1986
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Synonyms[1] | |
Muricopsis omanensis Smythe & Oliver, 1986 |
Description
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Oman.
References
edit- ^ a b 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