| Genus | Timbellus |
|---|---|
| Species | guesti |
| Authority | (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979) |
| Synonyms | Pterynotus guesti Harasewych & Jensen, 1979 (basionym) |
Timbellus guesti, common name : the Guest's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 29 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Gulf of Mexico along the Florida Keys.
References
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 133