Scabrotrophon fabricii
| Scabrotrophon fabricii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Scabrotrophon |
| Species: | S. fabricii
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| Binomial name | |
| Scabrotrophon fabricii (Møller, 1842)
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Scabrotrophon fabricii is a species of sea snail,[2] a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae,[3][4][5][6][7] the murex snails or rock snails.[1] They are carnivorous.[2]
Description
The color of an adult's shell can be white, tan, or brown, and its size varies between 22 mm and 61 mm.[3][2] The species' chirality is dextral.[2]
Distribution
This species is distributed in European waters, the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada). The species also occurs in west and east Greenland[2] at 76°N to 45°N, 94°W to 0°W.[8]
References
- ^ a b Scabrotrophon fabricii (Møller, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Scabrotrophon fabricii: Scabrotrophon fabricii (Moller, 1842)". Seahorse and Co. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b "fabricii - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Scabrotrophon fabricii". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "COPEPEDIA summary for Scabrotrophon fabricii : T4088228 : Species". www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "IRMNG - Scabrotrophon fabricii (Møller, 1842)". irmng.org. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Scabrotrophon fabricii | Species Dictionary | UK and Ireland | iSpot Nature". www.ispotnature.org. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Register of Marine Species - Scabrotrophon fabricii (Møller, 1842)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- Brunel, P., L. Bosse, and G. Lamarche. 1998. Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
- Trott, T.J. 2004. Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. Northeastern Naturalist (Special Issue 2): 261–324.
External links
- "Scabrotrophon fabricii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 3 April 2011.