Typhina nitens explained

Typhina nitens 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 attains .

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the Makassar Strait.

References

• Houart, R, Buge, B. & Zuccon, D. (2021). A taxonomic update of the Typhinae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) with a review of New Caledonia species and the description of new species from New Caledonia, the South China Sea and Western Australia. Journal of Conchology. 44(2): 103–147.

External links

• Hinds, R. B. (1843). (Descriptions of new species of shells collected by Sir Edward Belcher during the voyage of HMS Sulphur). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1843) 11: 17–19