Murexsul aradasii
Shell of Murexsul aradasii (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Murexsul
Species:
M. aradasii
Binomial name
Murexsul aradasii
(Monterosato in Poirier, 1883)
Synonyms[1]
  • Murex aradasii Monterosato in Poirier, 1883
  • Murex cyclopus Benoit in Monterosato, 1884
  • Murex diadema Aradas & Benoit, 1876
  • Murex labiosus var. fasciata Coen, 1933
  • Murex medicago Watson, 1897
  • Murex spinulosus Costa, 1861 (not Deshayes, 1835)
  • Muricidea spinulosa (Costa O.G., 1861)
  • Muricidea spinulosa var. scalata Monterosato, 1884
  • Muricopsis aradasii (Poirier, 1883)
  • Muricopsis diadema (Aradas & Benoit, 1876)
  • Muricopsis diadema var. elongatus Settepassi, 1977
  • Muricopsis diadema var. horridaus' Settepassi, 1977
  • Muricopsis diadema var. muticus Monterosato in Settepassi, 1977
  • Muricopsis diadema var. robustus Settepassi, 1977
  • Muricopsis medicago (Watson, 1897)
  • Muricopsis spinulosa (Costa O.G., 1861)

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

Description

The shell size varies between 7 mm and 18 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in European waters along Madeira and the Canary Islands and in the Mediterranean Sea along Greece.

References

  • Coen G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano 192: pp. i-vii, 1-186
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213


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