Lataxiena lutescena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2] This species was recognized during a reidentification of the Muricidae collection. The name of this species is derived from the Latin word "lutescena", which means "creamy". This refers to the species' creamy, yellow peristome.[3]

Lataxiena lutescena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Lataxiena
Species:
L. lutescena
Binomial name
Lataxiena lutescena
Zhang & Zhang, 2015

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Lataxiena lutescena Zhang & Zhang, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=823729 on 2019-01-06
  2. ^ Zhang S. & Zhang S. (2015). A new species of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the East and South China Seas. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 33(2): 506-509.
  3. ^ Zhang, Suping; Zhang, Shuqian (2015-03-01). "A new species of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the East and South China Seas". Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 33 (2): 506–509. doi:10.1007/s00343-015-4042-9. ISSN 1993-5005.