Leptotrophon
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Leptotrophon is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Genus
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of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus Leptotrophon include:- Leptotrophon acerapexLeptotrophon acerapexLeptotrophon acerapex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Houart, 1986) - Leptotrophon alisLeptotrophon alisLeptotrophon alis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2001 - Leptotrophon atlanticusLeptotrophon atlanticusLeptotrophon atlanticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Pimenta, do Couto & Santos Costa, 2008 - Leptotrophon bernadettaeLeptotrophon bernadettaeLeptotrophon bernadettae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon biocalaeLeptotrophon biocalaeLeptotrophon biocalae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon caledonicusLeptotrophon caledonicusLeptotrophon caledonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon caroaeLeptotrophon caroaeLeptotrophon caroae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon charcotiLeptotrophon charcotiLeptotrophon charcoti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon chlidanosLeptotrophon chlidanosLeptotrophon chlidanos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2001 - Leptotrophon coralensisLeptotrophon coralensisLeptotrophon coralensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon coriolisLeptotrophon coriolisLeptotrophon coriolis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon inaequalisLeptotrophon inaequalisLeptotrophon inaequalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon kastoroaeLeptotrophon kastoroaeLeptotrophon kastoroae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1997 - Leptotrophon leviiLeptotrophon leviiLeptotrophon levii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon linearugosusLeptotrophon linearugosusLeptotrophon linearugosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon marshalliLeptotrophon marshalliLeptotrophon marshalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon metivieriLeptotrophon metivieriLeptotrophon metivieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon minispinosusLeptotrophon minispinosusLeptotrophon minispinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon musorstomaeLeptotrophon musorstomaeLeptotrophon musorstomae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon perclarusLeptotrophon perclarusLeptotrophon perclarus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2001 - Leptotrophon protocarinatusLeptotrophon protocarinatusLeptotrophon protocarinatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon richeriLeptotrophon richeriLeptotrophon richeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon rigidusLeptotrophon rigidusLeptotrophon rigidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon spinacutusLeptotrophon spinacutusLeptotrophon spinacutus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Houart, 1986) - Leptotrophon surprisensisLeptotrophon surprisensisLeptotrophon surprisensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon turritellatusLeptotrophon turritellatusLeptotrophon turritellatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Leptotrophon virginiaeLeptotrophon virginiaeLeptotrophon virginiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995