Dermomurex scalaroides explained

Dermomurex scalaroides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa and the Canary Islands.

References

• Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante Malacologico. Molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo, volume I. 296 pp. Museo di Zoologia, Roma
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 214