Trophon patagonicus
Trophon patagonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Trophon patagonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Trophon |
| Species: | T. patagonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trophon patagonicus (d'Orbigny, 1839) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell can grow to be 30 mm to 55 mm in length.[2]
Distribution
It can be found in the southern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina.[2]
References
- Trophon patagonicus (d'Orbigny, 1839). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- "Trophon patagonicus". gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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