Afritrophon kowieensis

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

Afritrophon kowieensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Trophoninae
Genus:
Afritrophon
Species:
A. kowieensis
Binomial name
Afritrophon kowieensis
(Sowerby, 1901)
Synonyms[1]

Description

Small snail (6mm) typically found in waters around South Africa.[2]

Distribution

References
  1. Afritrophon kowieensis (Sowerby, 1901). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. Radwin, George E.; D'Attilio, Anthony (1976). Murex Shells of the World: An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae.


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