Leptotrophon minirotundus

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia at depths between 250 m and 350 m.

References

• Houart R. (1986 ["1985"]) Mollusca Gastropoda: Noteworthy Muricidae from the Pacific Ocean, with description of seven new species. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 133: 427–455. [March 1986] page(s): 438

External links

• Houart R. & Héros V. (2012) New species of Muricidae (Gastropoda) and additional or noteworthy records from the western Pacific. Zoosystema 34(1): 21-37 page(s): 31