Superfamily Muricoidea Higher classification Poirieria | Scientific name Poirieria zelandica Rank Species | |
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Similar Poirieria, Molluscs, Muricidae, Gastropods, Zeatrophon ambiguus | ||
Poirieria zelandica, common name the spiny murex, is a species of large predatory sea snail with an operculum. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.
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Description
Shells of Poirieria zelandica can reach a size of 35–65 millimetres (1.4–2.6 in). These shells are roughly fusiforms, with long, straight spines. The aperture is ovate and large. The outher lip is thin.
Distribution
This species can be found in Tasmania and New Zealand.
References
Poirieria zelandica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA