Phyllonotus globosus

Phyllonotus globosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Phyllonotus
Species:	P. globosus
Binomial name
Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858
Synonyms[1]
Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) globosus (Emmons, 1858) Chicoreus globosus (Emmons, 1858) Murex globosus Emmons, 1858

Phyllonotus globosus, common name : the globular apple murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.

References

1. Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 June 2011.

• Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116

External links

• "Phyllonotus globosus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.