Afritrophon kowieensis

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Afritrophon kowieensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Afritrophon
Species:
A. kowieensis
Binomial name
Afritrophon kowieensis
(Sowerby, 1901)
Synonyms [1]

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

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Description

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

Distribution

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References

  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.