Coralliophila curacaoensis
Coralliophila curacaoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]
| Coralliophila curacaoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Coralliophilinae |
| Genus: | Coralliophila |
| Species: | C. curacaoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coralliophila curacaoensis Potkamp & Hoeksema, 2017 | |
Distribution
This species occurs in Curaçao.[1]
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Coralliophila curacaoensis Potkamp & Hoeksema, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=994490 on 2019-01-06
- Potkamp G., Vermeij M.J.A. & Hoeksema B.W. (2017). Genetic and morphological variation in corallivorous snails (Coralliophila spp.) living on different host corals at Curaçao, southern Caribbean. Contributions to Zoology. 86(2): 111-144.
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