Paratrophon patens
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| Paratrophon patens | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Paratrophon patens (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Paratrophon |
| Species: | P. patens |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Purpura patens Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854 | |
Paratrophon patens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]