Paratrophon

Paratrophon
Paratrophon quoyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Pagodulinae
Genus:
Finlay, 1926
Type species
Polytropa cheesemani Hutton, 1882

Paratrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pagodulinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Paratrophon include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Paratrophon cheesmani [sic]: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)
  • Paratrophon exsculptus Powell, 1933: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)

References

  1. ^ a b Paratrophon Finlay, 1926. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  3. ^ Paratrophon dumasi (Vélain, 1877). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  4. ^ Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  5. ^ Paratrophon quoyi (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  • Ponder, W.F. (1971). A review of the New Zealand neogastropd genus Paratrophon Finlay (Mollusca: Muricidae). Journal de Conchyliologie 109: 110–118.
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