Timbellus xenos
Species of gastropod
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Timbellus xenos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Timbellus xenos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Timbellus |
| Species: | T. xenos |
| Binomial name | |
| Timbellus xenos (Harasewych, 1982) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pterynotus xenos Harasewych, 1982 (basionym) | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 6.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
