Calotrophon

Calotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Calotrophon
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Calotrophon

Hertlein & Strong, 1951
Synonyms[1]

Hertleinella Berry, 1958
Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953

Species

Species within the genus Calotrophon include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Calotrophon bristolae Hertlein & Strong, 1951 : synonym of Calotrophon turritus (Dall, 1919)
  • Calotrophon emilyae Petuch, 1988 † : synonym of Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846)

References

  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 189


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