Phymorhynchus speciosus
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| Phymorhynchus speciosus | |
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| Shell of Phymorhynchus speciosus (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Phymorhynchus |
| Species: | P. speciosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phymorhynchus speciosus Olsson, 1971 | |
Phymorhynchus speciosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
The length of the shell attains 37 mm. The shell has an ovate-conical shape and ranges from white to brownish in color.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Panama at a depth of 3,200 m. It has also been spotted in the Galapágos hotspot.
Biology
This species is closely related to the species of the same genus Phymorhynchus buccinoides. It is predatory, using radula to inject venom into their prey.[2]
