Phyllonotus globosus
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| genus = Phyllonotus
| species = globosus
| authority = Emmons, 1858
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- Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) globosus (Emmons, 1858)
- Chicoreus globosus (Emmons, 1858)
- Murex globosus Emmons, 1858
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Phyllonotus globosus, common name : the globular apple murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.{{WRMS species|568020 |Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858||23 June 2011}}
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.
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Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
References
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- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 116
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=4|id=2924|title=Phyllonotus globosus|access-date=23 June 2011}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1858
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