''Phyllocoma (Galfridus) speciosa'' is a
species
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of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
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 ...
mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...
in the
family
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Muricidae
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogas ...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Subspecies
* ''Phyllocoma (Galfridus) speciosa eburnea'' (Petterd, 1884)
* ''Phyllocoma (Galfridus) speciosa speciosa'' (Angas, 1871)
* ''Phyllocoma (Galfridus) speciosa virginalis'' (Suter, 1913)
Gastropods.com : ''Phyllocoma (Galfridus) speciosa virginalis''
accessed : 26 November 2010
Description
The shell size is between 12 mm and 20 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in Australian waters along Queensland
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, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
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, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
and New South Wales
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, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
, Victoria and Tasmania
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, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
and along New Zealand
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References
External links
Adams A. (1864 ["1863"]). Description of a new genus and twelve new species of Mollusca. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1863): 506–509
Angas G.F. (1871) Description of thirty-four new species of shells from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1871: 13–21, pl. 1
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Muricidae