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Poirieria zelandica

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Muricoidea

Genus
  
Poirieria

Higher classification
  
Poirieria

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Muricidae

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