Attiliosa kevani
| Attiliosa kevani | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Attiliosa kevani (specimen at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Attiliosa |
| Species: | A. kevani
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| Binomial name | |
| Attiliosa kevani Vokes, 1999
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Attiliosa kevani 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 holotype attains ranges 10-20 mm, its diameter around 11.0 mm. The shells of Attiliosa kevani are off-white, with orange-brown spots and spiny protrusions in a regular pattern.
Distribution
This marine species occurs near the coast of Jamaica, Colombia, and Honduras.
References
- ^ Attiliosa kevani Vokes, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
External links
- Vokes, E.H. (1999). "Another look at the muricine genus Attiliosa". The Veliger. 42 (4). Retrieved 30 December 2025.