Biology:Afritrophon kowieensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Afritrophon kowieensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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]
  • Trophon kowieensis Sowerby, 1901

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

Description

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

Distribution

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4690151 entry