Leptotrophon kastoroae

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

Leptotrophon kastoroae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Family:
Subfamily:
Genus:
Species:
L. kastoroae
Binomial name
Leptotrophon kastoroae
Houart, 1997

Description edit

The length of the shell attains 11.2 mm.

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off Indonesia.

References edit

  • Houart, R. (1997). Mollusca, Gastropoda: The Muricidae collected during the KARUBAR Cruise in eastern Indonesia. in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 172: 287–294

External links edit