Enigmaticolus monnieri

Enigmaticolus monnieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Enigmaticolus monnieri
Shell of Enigmaticolus monnieri (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Buccinidae
Genus:
Enigmaticolus
Species:
E. monnieri
Binomial name
Enigmaticolus monnieri
Fraussen, 2008[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 63.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References
  1. Fraussen (2008). Gloria Maris 46 (4–5) : 74–82. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. Enigmaticolus monnieri Fraussen, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  • Fraussen K. 2008. Enigmaticolus, a new genus of deep water buccinids (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with description of a new species from Madagascar. Gloria Maris, 46(4-5): 74-82


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