Biology:Nipponotrophon makassarensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Nipponotrophon makassarensis
Nipponotrophon makassarensis (MNHN-IM-2000-205) 001.jpeg
Shell of Nipponotrophon makassarensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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N. makassarensis
Binomial name
Nipponotrophon makassarensis
Houart, 1985

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 37.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Indonesia.

References

  • Houart, R., 1985. Nipponotrophon makassarensis, a new recently dredged Muricidae species of strange generic affinities (Gastropoda: Muricidae). Marine Research in Indonesia 24("1984"): 83-87
  • Houart, R., 1986. - Mollusca Gastropoda: Noteworthy Muricidae from the Pacific Ocean, with description of seven new species. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 133(A)("1985"): 427-455

Wikidata ☰ Q10801432 entry