Murexsul octogonus
Murexsul octogonus, or the octagonal murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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Species: | M. octogonus |
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Distribution
This species is known only from North Island, New Zealand.
References
- Murexsul octogonus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Powell A W B, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-85467-054-8
External links
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Murexsul octogonus ventral view

Murexsul octogonus top view, illustrating the eight-sided profile
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