Leptotrophon kastoroae
Leptotrophon kastoroae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Leptotrophon kastoroae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Leptotrophon |
| Species: | L. kastoroae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotrophon kastoroae Houart, 1997 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 11.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Indonesia.
References
- Leptotrophon kastoroae Houart, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Houart, R. (1997). Mollusca, Gastropoda: The Muricidae collected during the KARUBAR Cruise in eastern Indonesia. in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 172: 287–294
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