''Enixotrophon atanua'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Enixotrophon atanua (Houart & Tröndle, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869768 on 2021-11-24]
Description
The length of the shell attains 26.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the
Marquesas Islands.
References
External links
Houart, R.; Tröndlé, J. (2008). ''Update of Muricidae (excluding Coralliophilinae) from French Polynesia with description of ten new species''. Novapex (Jodoigne), 9(2-3): 53–93Barco, A.; Marshall, B.; A. Houart, R.; Oliverio, M. (2015). Molecular phylogenetics of Haustrinae and Pagodulinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) with a focus on New Zealand species. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81(4): 476-488
Gastropods described in 2008
Enixotrophon
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