Ptychobela opisthochetos
Ptychobela opisthochetos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Ptychobela opisthochetos | |
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| Shells of Ptychobela opisthochetos (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Ptychobela |
| Species: | P. opisthochetos |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychobela opisthochetos Kilburn, 1989 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and the Gulf of Oman.
References
- Ptychobela opisthochetos Kilburn, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- Kilburn, R.N., 1989. Notes on Ptychobela and Brachytoma, with the description of a new species from Mozambique (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Turridae). Annals of the Natal Museum 30: 185-196
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Ptychobela opisthochetos
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