Trophonopsis sparacioi

Trophonopsis sparacioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Trophonopsis sparacioi
Shell of Trophonopsis sparacioi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Pagodulinae
Genus: Trophonopsis
Species:
T. sparacioi
Binomial name
Trophonopsis sparacioi
Smriglio, Mariottini & Di Giulio, 2015

Description

The length of the shell attains 5.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in Tyrrhenian Sea.[1] at depths between 500 m and 600 m.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Trophonopsis sparacioi Smriglio, Mariottini & Di Giulio, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=847881 on 2019-01-06


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