Scabrotrophon maestratii
Scabrotrophon maestratii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]
| Scabrotrophon maestratii | |
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| Shell of Scabrotrophon maestratii (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Trophoninae |
| Genus: | Scabrotrophon |
| Species: | S. maestratii |
| Binomial name | |
| Scabrotrophon maestratii Houart & Héros, 2016 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 14.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.[1]
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Scabrotrophon maestratii Houart & Héros, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=887303 on 2019-01-06
- Houart R. & Héros V. (2016). New species and records of deep water muricids (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Papua New Guinea. Vita Malacologica. 15: 7-34.
- Houart, R. & Héros, V. (2016). New species and records of deep water muricids (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Papua New Guinea. Vita Malacologica. 15: 7-34.
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