| Pteropurpura centrifuga | |
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| Species: | P. centrifuga |
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| Pteropurpura centrifuga (Hinds, 1844) | |
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Murex centrifuga Hinds, 1844 | |
Pteropurpura centrifuga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
This species attains a size of 80 mm.
Distribution
Dredged at 40 meters depth: Gulf of California, Mexico.
References
- 1 2 Pteropurpura centrifuga (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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