Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Muricidae Scientific name Paratrophon quoyi | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Muricoidea Subfamily Pagodulinae Rank Species | |
Paratrophon quoyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Description
These marine snails are small, being about 14 mm in length. Their shells are pinkish in color and spiralled. See for photos.
Distribution
Paratrophon quoyi are found in waters off New South Wales in Australia and the North Island in New Zealand. They live on rocks in the intertidal zone. They feed on algae during high tide. During low tide, they shut themselves up tight to prevent water loss.
References
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