Xymenopsis corrugata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. They reproduce sexually. They are more commonly known as Hoyle's Trophon.
Description
The length of the shell attains 42 mm. The shell contains a light tan color.
Distribution
Xymenopsis corrugata is found off Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile and the Falkland Islands in marine environments.
References
External links
- Reeve, L. A. (1847-1848). Monograph of the genus Fusus. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 4, pls 1-21 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London
- Strebel, H. (1904). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magelhaen-Provinz. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 21: 171-248, pls 3-8
- Strebel, H. (1908). Die Gastropoden. In: Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901âÂÂ1903 unter Leitung von Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld, Bd 6, Lief. 1: 111 pp., 6 pls. Stockholm