Vaughtia babingtoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
The length of the shell attains 15 mm, its maximum diameter 8 mm.
This species is similar in sculpture to Vaughtia scrobiculata, from which it differs considerably in form, the spire being long and turreted, and the rostrum elongated and slightly recurved. In form the shell is somewhat similar to the British Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) [2]
This marine species occurs on the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
Vaughtia babingtoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vaughtia babingtoni is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Muricidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1892 door G.B. Sowerby III.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesVaughtia babingtoni là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Muricidae, họ ốc gai.[1]
Vaughtia babingtoni là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Muricidae, họ ốc gai.