Leptotrophon fusiformis
| Leptotrophon fusiformis | |
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| Shell of Leptotrophon fusiformis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Trophoninae |
| Genus: | Leptotrophon |
| Species: | L. fusiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptotrophon fusiformis Houart, 2017
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Leptotrophon fusiformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1][2]
Description
The length of the shell attains 16.2 mm.
Its functional group is Benthos.[1]
Its feeding type is predatory.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in Papua New Guinea.[1] in the Solomon Sea.
References
- ^ a b c d MolluscaBase (2018). Leptotrophon fusiformis Houart, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1048558 on 2019-01-06
- ^ Houart R. (2017). Description of eight new species and one new genus of Muricidae (Gastropoda) from the Indo-West Pacific. Novapex. 18(4): 81-103.
- Houart R. (2017). Description of eight new species and one new genus of Muricidae (Gastropoda) from the Indo-West Pacific. Novapex. 18(4): 81-103.