Paratrophon

Paratrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pagodulinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus Paratrophon include:

• Paratrophon cheesemani <small>(Hutton, 1882)</small>
• Paratrophon dumasi <small>(Vélain, 1877)</small>
• Paratrophon patens <small>(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854)</small>
• Paratrophon quoyi <small>(Reeve, 1846)</small>

• Paratrophon cheesmani [sic]: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani <small>(Hutton, 1882)</small>
• Paratrophon exsculptus <small>Powell, 1933</small>: synonym of Paratrophon cheesemani <small>(Hutton, 1882)</small>

References

• Ponder, W.F. (1971). A review of the New Zealand neogastropd genus Paratrophon Finlay (Mollusca: Muricidae). Journal de Conchyliologie 109: 110–118.

External links

• 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