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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Afritrophon |
| Species: | A. kowieensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Afritrophon kowieensis (Sowerby, 1901) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
Small snail (6mm) typically found in waters around South Africa.[2]
References
- Afritrophon kowieensis (Sowerby, 1901). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Radwin, George E.; D'Attilio, Anthony (1976). Murex Shells of the World: An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae.
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