Muricopsis haidari is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Muricopsis haidari
Shell of Muricopsis haidari (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Muricopsis
Species:
M. haidari
Binomial name
Muricopsis haidari
Houart, 2003
Synonyms[1]

Muricopsis (Muricopsis) haidari Houart, 2003· accepted, alternate representation

Description edit

The length of the shell attains 8.95 mm.

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off Senegal.

References edit

  • Houart, R., 2003. - Two new muricids (Gastropoda:Muricidae) from west Africa. Novapex 4(2–3): 51–56