Forreria belcheri
species of mollusc
Forreria belcheri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 64 mm and 187 mm.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific Ocean: west coast of North America.
This marine species occurs off California, USA, to Central Baja California, Mexico.
References
Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8.
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