Muricopsis omanensis

Muricopsis omanensis
Shells of Muricopsis omanensis (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Muricopsis
Species:
M. omanensis
Binomial name
Muricopsis omanensis
Smythe & Oliver, 1986
Synonyms[1]

Muricopsis omanensis Smythe & Oliver, 1986

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) omanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Oman.

References

  1. ^ 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


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