Pygmaepterys aliceae

Species of gastropod

Pygmaepterys aliceae

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Family:  | Muricidae
Genus:  | Pygmaepterys
Species:  |

P. aliceae

Binomial name
Pygmaepterys aliceae

(Petuch, 1987)

Synonyms[1]

* Favartia (Pygmaepterys) aliceae (Petuch, 1987)
* Favartia aliceae (Petuch, 1987)
* Muricopsis aliceae Petuch, 1987

Pygmaepterys aliceae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

## Description

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Original description: "Shell small for genus, elongated, with high, elevated spire; 6 fimbriated varices per whorl; varices with 6 short, bladelike serrations; intervarical areas and backs of varices of body whorl with 6 large, raised, fimbriated spiral cords; inside of lip with 6 large denticles; shell color pure white (holotype encrusted with the red foraminiferan Homotrema rubrum)."[2]

## Distribution

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Locus typicus: "Bonaire Isl., Netherlands Antilles."[3]

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Bonaire.

## References

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1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys aliceae (Petuch, 1987). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1325527 on 2020-11-21
2. ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 100. Publ: CERF
3. ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 100. Publ: CERF

* Petuch E.J. (1987). New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas. Charlottesville, Virginia: The Coastal Education and Research Foundation. 154 pp., 29 pls; addendum 2 pp., 1 pl.

Taxon identifiers

Favartia aliceae|

* Wikidata: Q5438438
* CoL: 6HPF2
* GBIF: 4365464
* IRMNG: 11701002
* WoRMS: 738316

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