Magilus antiquus
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Magilus antiquus Montfort
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Magilus antiquus, common name the Magilus coral snail, 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 20 mm and 150 mm
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Distribution[]
This species is found in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean along Aldabra, Madagascar, Mauritius and Tanzania and in the Pacific Ocean along New Zealand
References[]
- ^ Magilus antiquus Montfort. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 March 2011.
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
- Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll.
- Oliverio M. (2008) Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 481–585. page(s): 557
- Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
External links[]
- "Magilus antiquus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
Categories:
- Magilus
- Muricidae
- Coralliophilinae stubs