Paratrophon quoyi

Paratrophon quoyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Paratrophon quoyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Pagodulinae
Genus:
Paratrophon
Species:
P. quoyi
Binomial name
Paratrophon quoyi
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Polytropa retiara Hutton, 1878
  • Purpura quoyi Reeve, 1846

Description

These marine snails are small, being about 14 mm in length. Their shells are pinkish in color and spiralled. See [2] for photos.

Distribution

Paratrophon quoyi are found in waters off New South Wales in Australia and the North Island in New Zealand. They live on rocks in the intertidal zone. They feed on algae during high tide. During low tide, they shut themselves up tight to prevent water loss.

References
  1. Paratrophon quoyi (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. "Paratrophon quoyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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