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Afritrophon kowieensis

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Afritrophon kowieensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Afritrophon
Species:
A. kowieensis
Binomial name
Afritrophon kowieensis
(Sowerby, 1901)
Synonyms[1]

Afritrophon kowieensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

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Small snail (6mm) typically found in waters around South Africa.[2]

Distribution

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References

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  1. ^ a b Afritrophon kowieensis (Sowerby, 1901). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ Radwin, George E.; D'Attilio, Anthony (1976). Murex Shells of the World: An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae.