Zeatrophon ambiguus common name the large trophon, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Large Trophon being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Trophon geversianus
- Austrofusus glans
- Pelicaria vermis
- Murexsul octogonus
- Ocinebrellus inornatus
- Xymene plebeius
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Zeatrophon
- Species
- Zeatrophon ambiguus
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