Trophonopsis breviata

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

Trophonopsis breviata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Pagodulinae
Genus:
Trophonopsis
Species:
T. breviata
Binomial name
Trophonopsis breviata
(Jeffreys, 1882)
Synonyms[1]
  • Trophon breviatus Jeffreys, 1882 (basionym)
  • Trophon breviatus var. lactea Milaschewitsch, 1916
  • Trophon breviatus var. striata Milaschewitsch, 1916

Description

The shell grows to a length of 12.5 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece and in the Black Sea.

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References
  1. Trophonopsis breviata (Jeffreys, 1882). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 May 2011.
  • "Trophonopsis (Trophonopsis) breviatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.


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