Coralliophila porphyroleuca explained

Coralliophila porphyroleuca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[1]

Description

The shell attains a length of 21.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in Tuamotu Islands. and off Tahiti.

References

• Crosse, H., 1870. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Journal de Conchyliologie 18: 301-304

External links

• MNHN, Paris: syntype

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Coralliophila porphyroleuca (Crosse, 1870). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1287816 on 2019-01-06