Nipponotrophon
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Nipponotrophon is a genus
Genus
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 of sea snail
Sea snail
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s, marine
Marine (ocean)
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 gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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 Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...

, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus Nipponotrophon include:
  • Nipponotrophon echinus
    Nipponotrophon echinus
    Nipponotrophon echinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Dall, 1918)
  • Nipponotrophon elegantissimus
    Nipponotrophon elegantissimus
    Nipponotrophon elegantissimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...

    (Shikama, 1971)
  • Nipponotrophon elongatus
    Nipponotrophon elongatus
    Nipponotrophon elongatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Hu & Lee, 1991)
  • Nipponotrophon gorgon
    Nipponotrophon gorgon
    Nipponotrophon gorgon is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Dall, 1913)
  • Nipponotrophon magnificus
    Nipponotrophon magnificus
    Nipponotrophon magnificus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Golikov & Sirenko, 1992)
  • Nipponotrophon makassarensis
    Nipponotrophon makassarensis
    Nipponotrophon makassarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...

    Houart, 1984
  • Nipponotrophon pagodus
    Nipponotrophon pagodus
    Nipponotrophon pagodus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Hayashi & Habe, 1965)
  • Nipponotrophon scitulus
    Nipponotrophon scitulus
    Nipponotrophon scitulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Dall, 1891)
  • Nipponotrophon shingoi
    Nipponotrophon shingoi
    Nipponotrophon shingoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Tiba, 1981)
  • Nipponotrophon stuarti
    Nipponotrophon stuarti
    Nipponotrophon stuarti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (E. A. Smith, 1880)
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