Afritrophon kowieensis

Afritrophon kowieensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Afritrophon
Species:	A. kowieensis
Binomial name
	Afritrophon kowieensis; (Sowerby, 1901)
Synonyms
	Trophon kowieensis Sowerby, 1901;

Last updated September 30, 2025

Afritrophon kowieensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[1]

Description

Small snail (6mm) typically found in waters around South Africa.^[2]

References

1 2 Afritrophon kowieensis (Sowerby, 1901) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
↑ Radwin, George E.; D'Attilio, Anthony (1976). Murex Shells of the World: An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Afritrophon kowieensis (Sowerby, 1901) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.

[2] Radwin, George E.; D'Attilio, Anthony (1976). Murex Shells of the World: An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae.

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