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Enixotrophon latus (B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2011)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Muricidae - Muricids »  genus Enixotrophon

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Enixotrophon latus

Author: Avon, C.

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Description

-1200m, Hokianga, Northwest Auckland, New Zealand, 42.9mm., 2013/viii.
The « Broad Trophon » is a large Pagodula species recently described with a distribution from Eastern Australia to New Zealand. Prior to the description it has been confused with Pagodula carduelis (Watson, 1882), but P. lata is much larger, broader, and lacks spiral cords completely. Like many congeners, it is also very variable in the length of shoulder spines. It is an uncommon carnivorous gastropod inhabiting deep water ranging around -400-1400m. Typical shell length around 45mm., very large specimens may approach 55mm.
(NOW: Enixotrophon)
Avon C. 2016 . Gastropoda Pacifica.
Author: Jan Delsing

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