Acanthotrophon
| Acanthotrophon | |
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| A shell of Acanthotrophon sentus Berry, 1869 | |
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| A shell of Acanthotrophon carduus (Broderip, 1833) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricopsinae |
| Genus: | Acanthotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 |
Acanthotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Acanthotrophon include:
- Acanthotrophon carduus (Broderip, 1833)[2]
- Acanthotrophon sentus Berry, 1969[3]
- Acanthotrophon sorenseni (Hertlein & Strong, 1951)[4]
- Acanthotrophon striatoides Vokes, 1980[5]
References
- ↑ Acanthotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Acanthotrophon carduus (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Acanthotrophon sentus Berry, 1969. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Acanthotrophon sorenseni (Hertlein & Strong, 1951). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Acanthotrophon striatoides Vokes, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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