Leptotrophon minirotundus

Leptotrophon minirotundus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Leptotrophon
Species:
L. minirotundus
Binomial name
Leptotrophon minirotundus
(Houart, 1986)
Synonyms[1]
  • Trophon (Trophonopsis) minirotundus Houart, 1985 (basionym)
  • Trophon minirotundus Houart, 1986 (original combination)
  • Trophonopsis minirotunda (Houart, 1986)

Leptotrophon minirotundus 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 5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean offNew Caledonia at depths between 250 m and 350 m.

References

  1. ^ a b Leptotrophon minirotundus (Houart, 1986). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2012.
  • Houart R. (1986 ["1985"]) Mollusca Gastropoda: Noteworthy Muricidae from the Pacific Ocean, with description of seven new species. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 133: 427–455. [March 1986] page(s): 438


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