''Lataxiena lutescena'' is a
species of
sea snail
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, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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, in the
family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
[MolluscaBase (2018). ''Lataxiena lutescena'' Zhang & Zhang, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=823729 on 2019-01-06] This species was recognized during a reidentification of the Muricidae collection. The name of this species is derived from the Latin word "lutescena", which means "creamy". This refers to the species' creamy, yellow peristome.
References
lutescena
Gastropods described in 2015
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