Leptotrophon coralensis explained

Leptotrophon coralensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 9.5 mm. The shell is an off-white spiral. ^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia and New Caledonia.

References

• Houart, R. (1995). The Trophoninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) of the New Caledonia region. in: Bouchet, P. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 14. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 167: 459–498.

External links

• MNHN, Paris: holotype
• Houart, R.; Héros, V. (2012). New species of Muricidae (Gastropoda) and additional or noteworthy records from the western Pacific. Zoosystema. 34(1), 21-37

Notes and References

1. Web site: Galli . Dr. Claudio . Worldwide Mollusc Species DataBase .