Naquetia triqueter
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| taxon = Naquetia triqueter
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| synonyms = * Chicoreus (Naquetia) triqueter (Born, 1778)
- Chicoreus (Naquetia) triqueter vokesae Houart, 1986
- Chicoreus (Triplex) flexuosus Perry, G., 1811
- Murex (Chicoreus) triqueter Born, 1778
- Murex roseotinctus Sowerby, 1860
- Murex trigonulus Lamarck, 1816
- Murex triqueter Born, 1778
- Naquetia triquetra (Born, I. von, 1778)
- Pterynotus triquetor Born
- Purpura cancellata Roding, 1798
- Purpura variegata Roding, 1798
- Triplex flexuosa Perry, 1811
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Naquetia triqueter, common name : the three-angled murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family of Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.{{WRMS species|217178|Naquetia triqueter (Born, 1778)||22 December 2010}}
Description
The shell size varies between 50 mm and 75 mm
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along the coasts of Madagascar, Tanzania, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin, and in the Western Pacific Ocean.
References
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- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
- Abbott, R.T. & S.P. Dance (1986). Compendium of sea shells. American Malacologists, Inc:Melbourne, Florida
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=5|id=1155|title=Naquetia triquetra|access-date=22 December 2010}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1778
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