Paratrophon
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| Paratrophon quoyi | |
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| Genus: | Paratrophon Finlay, 1926
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| Polytropa cheesemani Hutton, 1882 | |
Paratrophon 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 Paratrophon include:
- Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)[2]
- Paratrophon dumasi (Vélain, 1877)[3]
- Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854)[4]
- Paratrophon quoyi (Reeve, 1846)[5]
- Species brought into synonymy
- Paratrophon cheesmani [sic]: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)
- Paratrophon exsculptus Powell, 1933: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)
References
- ^ Paratrophon Finlay, 1926. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon dumasi (Vélain, 1877). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon quoyi (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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