Xymenopsis muriciformis

Species of gastropod

Xymenopsis muriciformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Pagodulinae
Genus: Xymenopsis
Species:
X. muriciformis
Binomial name
Xymenopsis muriciformis
(King & Broderip, 1833)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum cancellarioides Reeve, 1847
  • Buccinum muriciforme King & Broderip, 1832 (original combination)
  • Buccinum muriciformis King & Broderip, 1833
  • Fusus decolor Philippi, 1845
  • Fusus liratus Gould, 1849
  • † Fusus liratus Philippi, 1887
  • Trophon acuminatus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon albus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon couthouyi Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon elegans Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon fenestratus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon lebruni Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889
  • Trophon loebbeckei Kobelt & Küster, 1878
  • Trophon obesus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon paessleri Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon paessleri turrita Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon pseudoelongatus Strebel, 1904
  • Trophon violaceus Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 42 mm.

(Described as Buccinum cancellarioides) The yellowish shell is ovately fusiform and rather thin. The whorls are rounded at the upper part, concentrically plicately ribbed and transversely engraved. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Argentina.

References

  1. ^ a b Xymenopsis muriciformis (King & Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus Buccinum. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 3, pl. 1-14 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London

External links

  • King, P. P. (1832). Description of the Cirrhipeda, Conchifera and Mollusca, in a collection formed by the officers of H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle employed between the years 1826 and 1830 in surveying the southern coasts of South America, including the Straits of Magalhaens and the coast of Tierra del Fuego. Zoological Journal. 5(125): 332-349
  • Philippi, [R. A. (1845). Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 11: 50-71]
  • Gould, A. A. (1849). (Descriptions of new species of shells, brought home by the U. S. Exploring Expedition). Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 3: 83-85, 89-92, 106-108, 118-121
  • Strebel, H. (1904). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magelhaen-Provinz. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 21: 171-248, pls 3-8.
  • Küster, H. C.; Kobelt, W. (1839-1878). Die geschwänzten und bewehrten Purpurschnecken (Murex, Ranella, Tritonium, Trophon, Hindsia). In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. In: Systematisches Conchylien Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed. 2, Vol. 3(2): 1-336, pls 1-77. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. Published in parts: Pls 1-12
  • Rochebrune A.-T. de & Mabille J.. (1889). Mollusques. in: Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn 1882–1883. Tome 6 (Zoologie 2, part 8). Paris, Gauthiers-Villars. H.1-H.129, pls. 1–8
Taxon identifiers
Xymenopsis muriciformis