Timbellus phyllopterus, common name : the leafy winged murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 100 mm.
This marine species is distributed along the Lesser Antilles and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Sourced primarily by divers in Guadeloupe and Martinique, but presumably also to be found at Dominica which lies between those two French islands.
Timbellus phyllopterus, common name : the leafy winged murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Timbellus phyllopterus is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Muricidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1822 door Lamarck.
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Timbellus phyllopterus là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Muricidae, họ ốc gai.[1]
Timbellus phyllopterus là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Muricidae, họ ốc gai.
