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Leptotrophon metivieri

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Leptotrophon metivieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia at a depth of 470 m.

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

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Leptotrophon metivieri: Brief Summary

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

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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