Monstrotyphis takashigei
| Monstrotyphis takashigei | |
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| Shell of Monstrotyphis takashigei (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Typhinae |
| Genus: | Monstrotyphis |
| Species: | M. takashigei
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| Binomial name | |
| Monstrotyphis takashigei Houart & Chino, 2016
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Monstrotyphis takashigei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]
Description
The length of the shell attains 7.3 mm. It was found in Akinohama, Izu-Oshima, at a depth of 55 meter. The snail is small in comparison with the species of same genus and can go up to 9.3mm in length. The shell color is brown, yellowish brown, or white yellow brown. Some brown spots can be seen at the base of the anterior canal and the shell opening is white.[3] The name 'takashigei' comes from a Tokyo resident, Hiroshi Takashigei, who discovered this species.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Monstrotyphis takashigei Houart & Chino, 2016". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Houart R. & Chino M. (2016). Description of Monstrotyphis takashigei n. sp. (Muricidae: Typhinae) from Akino-hama, Izu-Oshima, Izu Islands, Japan. Venus. 74(3-4): 94-98.
- ^ R., Houart; 知野, 光雄 (2016). "伊豆大島より採集されたトサパイプヨウラク属の1新種". Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 74 (3–4): 94–98. doi:10.18941/venus.74.3-4_94.