Dermomurex goldsteini
Species of gastropod
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Dermomurex goldsteini, common name Goldstein's trophon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Dermomurex goldsteini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Dermomurex |
| Species: | D. goldsteini |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermomurex goldsteini Tenison Woods, 1876 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 21 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off southern New South Wales, southwest Western Australia, and Tasmania.
