Phymorhynchus carinatus
Phymorhynchus carinatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Phymorhynchus carinatus | |
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| Shell of Phymorhynchus carinatus (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Phymorhynchus |
| Species: | P. carinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phymorhynchus carinatus Waren & Bouchet, 2001 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 15 mm.
Distribution
This bathyal species occurs on the Logatchev site of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at a depth of 3,000 m.
References
- Phymorhynchus carinatus Waren & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
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