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Poirieria zelandica
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Shell of Poirieria zelandica from New Zealand, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Genus:
Poirieria
Species:
P. zelandica
Binomial name
Poirieria zelandica
(Quoy & Gaimard,1833)
Synonyms
  • Murex novaezeelandiae Gray, J.E. in Sowerby, G.B. II, 1834

Poirieria zelandica, common name the spiny murex, is a species of large predatory sea snail with an operculum. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.

Description

Shells of Poirieria zelandica can reach a size of 35–65 millimetres (1.4–2.6 in). These shells are roughly fusiforms, with long, straight spines. The aperture is ovate and large. The outer lip is thin.

Distribution

This species can be found in Tasmania and New Zealand.

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See also

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