Trophon brevispira
Trophon brevispira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Trophon brevispira | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Trophon |
| Species: | T. brevispira |
| Binomial name | |
| Trophon brevispira Martens, 1885 | |
Description
The shell can grow to be 25 to 35 millimetres (0.98 to 1.38 in).
Distribution
It can be found off of the South Georgia Islands and Antarctica.
References
- Trophon brevispira Martens, 1885. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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