Trophon melvillsmithi
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| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
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| Species: | T. melvillsmithi
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| Trophon melvillsmithi Houart, 1989
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Trophon melvillsmithi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description[]
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The shell can grow to be 7 mm in length.[2]
Distribution[]
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It can be found off of Namibia.[2]
References[]
- ^ Trophon melvillsmithi Houart, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Trophon melvillsmithi". gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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