Phymorhynchus starmeri
Phymorhynchus starmeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Phymorhynchus starmeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Phymorhynchus |
| Species: | P. starmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Phymorhynchus starmeri Okutani & Ohta, 1993 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 65.4 mm, its diameter 36.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine speciosis was found on hydrothermal vents in the Fiji Basin.
References
- Phymorhynchus starmeri Okutani & Ohta, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
External links
- OKUTANI, Takashi, and Suguru OHTA. "New buccinid and turrid gastropods from North Fiji and Lau Basins." Venus (Japanese Journal of Malacology) 52.3 (1993): 217-221
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
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