Paratrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pagodulinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Paratrophon | |
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| Paratrophon quoyi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Pagodulinae |
| Genus: | Paratrophon Finlay, 1926 |
| Type species | |
| Polytropa cheesemani Hutton, 1882 | |
Species
editSpecies within the genus Paratrophon include:
- Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)[2]
- Paratrophon dumasi (Vélain, 1877)[3]
- Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854)[4]
- Paratrophon quoyi (Reeve, 1846)[5]
- Species brought into synonymy
- Paratrophon cheesmani [sic]: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)
- Paratrophon exsculptus Powell, 1933: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882)
References
edit- ^ a b Paratrophon Finlay, 1926. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon cheesemani (Hutton, 1882). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon dumasi (Vélain, 1877). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Paratrophon quoyi (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Ponder, W.F. (1971). A review of the New Zealand neogastropd genus Paratrophon Finlay (Mollusca: Muricidae). Journal de Conchyliologie 109: 110–118.
External links
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- Finlay, H. J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 57: 320-485, pls 18-23
- Barco, 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
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