''Trophon'' is a genus of

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mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *''

Trophon albolabratus ''Trophon albolabratus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be 40mm in length. Distribution It can be found off of New Zealand, the ...

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Trophon bahamondei ''Trophon bahamondei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be 35mm to 50mm in length. Distribution It can be found in Chile, mostly ...

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Trophon barnardi ''Trophon barnardi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by mar ...

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Trophon beatum ''Trophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *'' Trophon albolabratus'' *'' Trophon bahamonde ...

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Trophon brevispira ''Trophon brevispira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be . Distribution It can be found off of the South Georgia Islands ) , ...

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Trophon celebensis ''Trophon celebensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Trophon celebensis'' Schepman, 1913. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

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Trophon clenchi ''Trophon clenchi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex sn ...

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Trophon coulmanensis ''Trophon coulmanensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be to in length. Distribution It can be found in the South Shetland I ...

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Trophon covacevichi ''Trophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *'' Trophon albolabratus'' *'' Trophon bahamonde ...

'' Frassinetti, 2000 *'' Trophon distantelamellatus'' *''

Trophon drygalskii ''Trophon drygalskii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mure ...

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Trophon geversianus ''Trophon geversianus'', commonly known as Gevers's trophon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The two varieties ''Trophon geversianus'' var. ''calva'' Kobelt, 1878 ...

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Trophon huilliche ''Trophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *''Trophon albol ...

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Trophon iarae ''Trophon iarae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be in length. Distribution It can be found off of southern Brazil, Uruguay, an ...

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Trophon leptocharteres ''Trophon leptocharteres'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mu ...

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Trophon macharei ''Trophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *'' Trophon albolabratus'' *'' Trophon bahamondei ...

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Trophon mawsoni ''Trophon mawsoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution It can be found off of New Zealand, mainly off of Ninety Mile Beach and North Island The Nort ...

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Trophon melvillsmithi ''Trophon melvillsmithi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mu ...

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Trophon minutus ''Trophon minutus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be 7.3 mm in length. Distribution It can be found off of the South Georg ...

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Trophon munitus ''Trophon munitus'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as ...

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Trophon nucelliformis ''Trophon nucelliformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be 22 mm in length. Distribution Can be found of ...

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Trophon ohlini ''Trophon ohlini'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell can grow to be 12 mm to 15 mm in length. Distribution It can be found in the sou ...

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Trophon parcus ''Trophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *'' Trophon albolabratus'' *'' Trophon bahamondei ...

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Trophon parodizi ''Trophon parodizi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex s ...

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Trophon patagonicus ''Trophon patagonicus'' is a species of sea snail, 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 co ...

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Trophon paucilamellatus ''Trophon paucilamellatus'' is a species of sea snail, 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 clas ...

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Trophon pelecetus ''Trophon pelecetus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ma ...

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Trophon pelseneeri ''Trophon pelseneeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (b ...

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Trophon plicatus ''Trophon plicatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex s ...

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Trophon purdyae ''Trophon purdyae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex sn ...

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Trophon sowerbyi ''Trophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Trophon'': *''Trophon albolabratus'' *'' Trophon bahamondei ...

'' *'' Trophon triacanthus'' * † '' Trophon vetulus'' Frassinetti, 2000

References

* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. Muricidae {{Trophoninae-stub