Florida rocksnail
Stramonita haemastoma
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
Stramonita haemastoma, common name the red-mouthed rock shell or the Florida dog winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Subspecies Stramonita haemastoma contains the following subspecies: Stramonita haemastoma canaliculata (Gray, 1839): synonym of Stramonita canaliculata (Gray, 1839) Stramonita haemastoma floridana (Conrad, 1837): synonym of Stramonita floridana (Conrad, 1837) (unaccepted rank) Stramonita haemastoma haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1767): synonym of Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1767) Distribution…
Stramonita haemastoma est une espèce de mollusque de la famille des Muricidae. Ce coquillage est l'un de ceux qui permettent d'obtenir la pourpre.
Stramonita haemastoma o Thais haemastoma es un molusco de la familia de Muricidae. Tiene la característica especial de soltar un líquido de color púrpura (azul violáceo). Este color era utilizado por los romanos e indicaba poder.
Distribution
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