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genus

Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1881

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Muricidae - Muricids

Description

The shell has three varices and tubes per whorl, the tubes nearer to the succeeding than to the preceding varix, and pointing dorsally and posteriorly. The siphonal canal is not closed, but is barely open by a narrow slit. Strong spiral sculpture is present.
Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A., 1976. Murex Shells of the World. An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae.
Author: Jan Delsing

Included taxa

Number of records: 2

species Pterotyphis fimbriatus A. Adams, 1854

Pterotyphis fimbriatus

species Pterotyphis pinnatus W. J. Broderip, 1833

Pterotyphis pinnatus


Links and literature

EN The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [1200460]

Rees, T. (compiler): The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [https://www.irmng.org] [as Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880]
Data retrieved on: 8 December 2019
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