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Trophonopsis breviata

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Trophonopsis breviata
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T. breviata
Binomial name
Trophonopsis breviata
(Jeffreys, 1882)
Synonyms[1]
  • Trophon breviatus Jeffreys, 1882 (basionym)
  • Trophon breviatus var. lactea Milaschewitsch, 1916
  • Trophon breviatus var. striata Milaschewitsch, 1916

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 12.5 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece and in the Black Sea.

References

  • "Trophonopsis (Trophonopsis) breviatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.