Trophoninae is a

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Muricidae, the rock snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397226 on 2019-11-07

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Genera

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, genera within the subfamily Trophoninae include:WoRMS : Trophoninae; accessed : 15 September 2010
/ref> * '' Afritrophon'' Tomlin, 1947 * '' Anatrophon'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Benthoxystus'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Conchatalos'' Houart, 1995 * '' Coronium'' Simone, 1996 * '' Enatimene'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Fuegotrophon''

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, 1951 * '' Gemixystus'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Leptotrophon'' Houart, 1995 * ''

Litozamia ''Litozamia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trophoninae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Litozamia'' include: * ...

'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Minortrophon'' Finlay, 1926 * '' Nipponotrophon''

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& Habe, 1971 * '' Nodulotrophon'' Habe & Ito, 1965 * '' Scabrotrophon'' McLean, 1996 * '' Tromina'' Dall, 1918 * ''

Trophon ''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 ...

'' Montfort, 1810 * '' Warenia'' Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019 * '' Xenotrophon'' Iredale, 1929

References

Muricidae {{Trophoninae-stub