| Pterochelus triformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Pterochelus |
| Species: | P. triformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Murex alatus Sowerby, 1834 | |
Pterochelus triformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
This sea snail is generally white shading to brown. The opening is shaped like an oval, with a complex series of channels extending throughout.
They are predatory, drilling holes into the shells of organisms such as clams and barnacles to feed.
References
- ^ Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- "Three-shaped Murex". Museums Victoria Collections. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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| Pterochelus triformis | |
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