Timbellus concavopterus

Timbellus concavopterus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Timbellus concavopterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Muricinae
Genus:
Timbellus
Species:
T. concavopterus
Binomial name
Timbellus concavopterus
(Kosuge, 1980)
Synonyms[1]

Pterynotus concavopterus Kosuge, 1980 (basionym)

Description

The shell grows to a length of 22 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.

References
  1. Timbellus concavopterus (Kosuge, 1980) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 April 2011.
  • "Pterynotus (Pterynotus) concavopterus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 April 2011.


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