Typhinellus mirbatensis


Typhinellus mirbatensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 15.7mm at maturity. Their shell is a light pink, with a greyish white intricalax, There’s also a dark brown subsutural band and small dark brown dots on the shell. Their shell is lightly built, broadly angulate and nearly smooth.

Distribution and habitat

This species occurs in Omani part of the Arabian Sea. This species lives 10 to 22 meters below and dwells on flat rocks with have a thin layer of sand and seaweed