Muricopsis perexigua

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

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricopsinae
Genus:
Muricopsis
Subgenus:
Muricopsis
Species:
M. perexigua
Binomial name
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua
(Vokes, 1994)
Synonyms[1]

Muricopsis perexigua Vokes, 1994

Description

The shell grows to a length of 7 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea along Belize and Honduras; in the Atlantic Ocean along the Bahamas.

References
  1. Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua (Vokes, 1994). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2011.

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