Enixotrophon atanua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Enixotrophon atanua | |
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Shell of Enixotrophon atanua (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Enixotrophon |
Species: | E. atanua
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Binomial name | |
Enixotrophon atanua (Houart & Tröndlé, 2008)
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Synonyms | |
Pagodula atanua Houart & Tröndlé, 2008 |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 26.7 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.
References
edit- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Enixotrophon atanua (Houart & Tröndle, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869768 on 2021-11-24
External links
edit- Houart, R.; Tröndlé, J. (2008). Update of Muricidae (excluding Coralliophilinae) from French Polynesia with description of ten new species. Novapex (Jodoigne), 9(2-3): 53–93
- Barco, A.; Marshall, B.; A. Houart, R.; Oliverio, M. (2015). Molecular phylogenetics of Haustrinae and Pagodulinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) with a focus on New Zealand species. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81(4): 476-488