Trophon plicatus (Lightfoot, 1786)
Folded trophon
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Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells), subfamily: Trophoninae
Max. size:  5 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 300 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 87801. It is found on rocky substrates and mussel beds, and attached on fronds and holdfast of brown algae at depths of 0 to 300 m (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 1891.

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