Calotrophon ostrearum
Calotrophon ostrearum, common name the "mauve-mouth drill", is a species of small, predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Calotrophon ostrearum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Calotrophon |
| Species: | C. ostrearum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calotrophon emilyae Petuch, 1988 | |
Description
References
- Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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