Favartia (Favartia) paulboschi (Muricidae: Muricopsinae): a new muricid from Oman
Smythe, K.R.; Houart, R. (1984). Favartia (Favartia) paulboschi (Muricidae: Muricopsinae): a new muricid from Oman. Inf. Soc. Belge Malac. 12(1): 5-8, 1 pl. In: Informations de la Société Belge de Malacologie. Société Belge de Malacologie: Waterloo. ISSN 0379-1904, more | |
Keywords | Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Shellfish > Marine organisms > Marine molluscs Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS] ISW, Oman [Marine Regions] Marine/Coastal |
Authors | | Top | - Smythe, K.R.
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Abstract | This paper describes a new species of muricid, Favartia paulboschi, from Oman. The shell, operculum and radula are illustrated. This species was first noticed in December 1980 on Masirah, Oman and since then 19 living and 28 dead examples have been recorded from Masirah and the mainland near Muscat, Oman. |
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