Timbellus guesti
Species of gastropod
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Timbellus guesti, common name : the Guest's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Timbellus guesti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Timbellus |
| Species: | T. guesti |
| Binomial name | |
| Timbellus guesti (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pterynotus guesti Harasewych & Jensen, 1979 (basionym) | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 29 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Gulf of Mexico along the Florida Keys.
