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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Muricopsinae

Pygmaepterys oxossi (Petuch, 1979)


Range: 17.95°S to 20.7°S; 40.5°W to 38.7°W
Depth: 25 to 30 m
Maximum Reported Size: 10  mm

Synonymy

Muricopsis oxossi Petuch, 1979
Favartia oxossi (Petuch, 1979) 

Details


Muricopsis oxossi Petuch, 1979b, p. 517-518, fig. 1G-H
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: 2 km east of Santa Barbara Is., Abrolhos Archipelago, Bahia State, Brazil, 17°57'S, 38°41'W 25 m
Range: 17.95°S to 20.7°S; 40.5°W to 38.7°W
Depth: 25 to 30 m
Maximum Reported Size: 10 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Abrolhos Islands, Espirito Santo
References: Petuch (1979b) dNE; Rios (1994); E. H. Vokes (1994) cDSWM; Houart (1994)
Combining Genera:  Favartia


Partial List of References

Petuch, E. J. 1979. New gastropods from the Abrolhos Archipelago and reef complex, Brazil Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 92 510-526. [Stated date: 18 Oct 1979.]

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