Mozambique Shells | Species detail

Shell ID:

462

Species:

Chicomurex rosadoi

Family:

Muricidae Rafinèsque, 1815

Subfamily:

Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815

Author, Year:

Houart, 1999

Dimensions min-max (mm):

48 mm

Occurrence area:

South (Quissico to Závora)

Depth:

75-125 m

Notes:

Ususally from lobster traps. Named after Mr. José Rosado from Moçambique. Holotype from Moçambique.

Last update:

2016-04-22 10:22:16

Roland Houart. "Description of 2 new species of Muricidae (Gastropoda) from Mozambique, East Africa, and range extension of Chicoreus (Triplex) elisae Bozzeti, 1991" In: Iberus. - 17, 2 (1999), pp.123-130

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