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