Thais nodosa
Species of gastropod
| Thais nodosa | |
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| Thais nodosa (Lovell Augustus Reeve, 1843. Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Thais |
| Species: | T. nodosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Thais nodosa (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Thais nodosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 45 mm (1.8 in).
Distribution
Inhabits rocky shores of Brazil and western Africa, (Cape Verde).[2]
References
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- ^ a b Thais nodosa (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ Abbot and Dance, 1986. Compendium of Seashells
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