Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803)
(an oyster drill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrophonopsis muricata (an oyster drill)
GenusTrophonopsis (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyPAGODULINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyMURICIDAE (a family of whelks and oyster drills)
SuperfamilyMURICOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderNEOGASTROPODA (an order of predatory gastropods)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Trophonopsis muricata (an oyster drill) :
1: Trophonopsis muricata (an oyster drill)
21 Mar 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on old, corroded and encrusted metal sleeper
Image 1: Live animal - body whorl view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Live animal - body whorl view - under water - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Live animal - mouth view - animal slightly exserted - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Live animal - mouth view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 5: Live animal - mouth view - highly enlarged - natural background (2)Image 6: Shell - aperture view - highly enlarged - dark backgroundImage 7: Shell - body whorl view - highly enlarged - dark background

Trophonopsis muricata (an oyster drill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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