Phyllonotus globosus
Species of gastropod
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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.[1]
| Phyllonotus globosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonotus |
| Species: | P. globosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
