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Muricopsis rutila

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Muricoidea

Subfamily
  
Muricopsinae

Scientific name
  
Muricopsis rutila

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Muricidae

Genus
  
Muricopsis

Higher classification
  
Muricopsis

Similar
  
Muricopsis, Muricidae, Molluscs, Muricopsis cristata, Favartia

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) rutila, common name : the beaded drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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Subspecies

  • Muricopsis (Muricopsis) rutila mariangelae Rolan & Fernandes, 1991 : this species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe (synonyms : Muricopsis (Risomurex) rutilus mariangelae Rolan & Fernandes, 1991; Muricopsis mariangelae Rolan & Fernandes, 1991)
  • Muricopsis (Muricopsis) rutila rutila (Reeve, 1846): this species is found in the Atlantic Ocean along Ghana (synonym : Ricinula rutilus Reeve, 1846 (basionym) )

    • Description

    The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.

    Distribution

    This marine species is found in the Atlantic Ocean along Ghana.

    References

    Muricopsis rutila Wikipedia
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