Lataxiena lutescena explained

Lataxiena lutescena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^{[1] [2]} This species was recognized during a reidentification of the Muricidae collection. The name of this species is derived from the Latin word "lutescena", which means "creamy". This refers to the species' creamy, yellow peristome.^[3]

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Lataxiena lutescena Zhang & Zhang, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=823729 on 2019-01-06
2. Zhang S. & Zhang S. (2015). A new species of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the East and South China Seas. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 33(2): 506-509.
3. Zhang . Suping . Zhang . Shuqian . 2015-03-01 . A new species of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the East and South China Seas . Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology . en . 33 . 2 . 506–509 . 10.1007/s00343-015-4042-9 . 1993-5005.