Thaisella trinitatensis explained

Thaisella trinitatensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The length of the shell attains 45 mm.

Distribution

The type locality is contained in Trinidad and Tobago; also in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

Habitat

This species is found in the following habitats:

• Brackish
• Marine

External links

• Guppy, R. J. L. (1869). Notice of some new marine shells found on the shores of Trinidad. Proceedings of the Scientific Association of Trinidad. 1(7): 366-369

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Thaisella trinitatensis (Guppy, 1869). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1023329 on 2019-01-06
2. Simone, L. R. L. (2017). A new species of Thaisella (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from Caribbean Guatemala, with accounts on the anatomy and taxonomy of the genus in the Western Atlantic. Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 146(1): 111-120.