Phos deforgesi
Species of gastropod
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Phos deforgesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks[2] of the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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| Phos deforgesi | |
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| Shell of Phos deforgesi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Phos |
| Species: | P. deforgesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phos deforgesi | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 12.7 mm, thin and semi-transparent. It is generally white, with pale orange bands along it.[3]
Distribution
Etymology
P. deforgesi is named in honour of Bertrand Richer de Forges, the first person to direct scientific dredging for molluscs in Chesterfield.[3]
