Siphonochelus stillacandidus

Siphonochelus stillacandidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Siphonochelus stillacandidus
Shell of Siphonochelus stillacandidus(holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Siphonochelus
Species:
S. stillacandidus
Binomial name
Siphonochelus stillacandidus
Houart, 1985
Synonyms[1]

Siphonochelus stillacandidus Houart, 1985

Description

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The length of the shell attains 8.4 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel.

References

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  • Houart, R., 1985. Report on Muricidae (Gastropoda) recently dredged in the south-western Indian Ocean-I. Description of eight new species. Venus 44(3): 159-171