Leptotrophon minispinosus
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| Leptotrophon minispinosus | |
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| Leptotrophon minispinosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Leptotrophon |
| Species: | L. minispinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotrophon minispinosus Houart, 1995 | |
Leptotrophon minispinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
This species exhibits dioecism, meaning individuals are distinctly male or female. Fertilization is internal, occurring within the oviduct.[2]
The length of the shell attains 11.1 mm.
