Siphonochelus tityrus

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

Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Typhinae
Genus:
Siphonochelus
Subgenus:
Siphonochelus
Species:
S. tityrus
Binomial name
Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus
(Bayer, 1971)
Synonyms[1]

Typhis (Siphonochelus) tityrus Bayer, 1971

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 5 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Caribbean Sea along Venezuela, Panama and Trinidad.

References
  1. Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) tityrus (Bayer, 1971). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 May 2011.
  • "Siphonochelus (Trubatsa) tityrus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.


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