Trophon albolabratus

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

Trophon albolabratus
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T. albolabratus
Binomial name
Trophon albolabratus
E.A. Smith, 1875
Synonyms[1]

Trophon cinguliferus Pfeffer, in Martens & Pfeffer, 1886

Description

The shell can grow to be 40mm in length.[2]

Distribution

It can be found off of New Zealand, the Kerguelen Islands, and the South Georgia Islands.[2]

References

  1. Trophon albolabratus E.A. Smith, 1875. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. "Trophon albolabratus". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.


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