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Phymorhynchus major Warén & Bouchet, 2001

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Gastropoda

Order
Neogastropoda

Family
Raphitomidae

Genus
Phymorhynchus

Species
major

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: East Pacific Rift and Galapagos Rift

References

  • Ahyong, S Et. al. (2025) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. doi:10.14284/170
  • Chen, C. Jamieson, J. W., & Tunnicliffe, V. (2024) Hydrothermal vent fauna of the Galápagos Rift: updated species list with new records. Marine Biodiversity, 54(2), 16.

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