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

Trophon albolabratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Trophon
Species:
T. albolabratus
Binomial name
Trophon albolabratus
Synonyms[1]
  • Trophon cinguliferus Pfeffer, in Martens & Pfeffer, 1886

Description

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The shell can grow to be 40mm in length.[2]

Distribution

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It can be found off of New Zealand, the Kerguelen Islands, and the South Georgia Islands.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Trophon albolabratus E.A. Smith, 1875. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Trophon albolabratus". gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.