Poropteron debruini
NamePoropteron debruini
Scientific NamePoropteron debruini
Common NameDe Bruin's Murex
FamilyMuricidae
GenusPoropteron
Speciesdebruini
Geographic DistributionWestern Pacific, specifically known from New Caledonia.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)15-20
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, high spire, distinct frilly or spiny varices, and a relatively short, open siphonal canal. The specific arrangement and morphology of the spines on the varices are key diagnostic features.
Raritycommon
Author CitationHouart, 2001
Description
The provided image displays a nudibranch, which is a shell-less marine gastropod, not a shelled mollusc. However, the metadata explicitly identifies the specimen as *Poropteron debruini*. Therefore, the following information pertains to *Poropteron debruini*, a species of murex snail, and not the organism depicted in the image.
