Prototyphis eos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Prototyphis eos | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Prototyphis |
| Species: | P. eos
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| Binomial name | |
| Prototyphis eos (Hutton, 1873)
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There are two subspecies :
- Prototyphis eos eos (Hutton, 1873)
- Prototyphis eos paupereques (Powell, 1974) (synonym : Prototyphis paupereques (Powell, 1974))
Description edit
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution edit
This marine species is found in Australia and Northern New Zealand.
References edit
- ^ a b Prototyphis eos (Hutton, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 148
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
External links edit
- "Pterynotus (Prototyphis) angasi eos". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- "Pterynotus (Prototyphis) paupereques". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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