bobtail trophon
Boreotrophon truncatus
Boreotrophon truncatus, common name the bobtail trophon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
20
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Neogastropoda
Family
Muricidae
Genus
Boreotrophon
bobtail trophon belongs to the family Muricidae, order Neogastropoda, within the Gastropoda class.
Species Profile
Boreotrophon truncatus, common name the bobtail trophon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
The bobtail trophon faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from coastal development and bottom trawling fishing activities that damage its benthic marine environment. Climate change-induced ocean acidification poses an additional threat by weakening the calcium carbonate shells essential for this gastropod's survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The bobtail trophon faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from coastal development and bottom trawling fishing activities that damage its benthic marine environment. Climate change-induced ocean acidification poses an additional threat by weakening the calcium carbonate shells essential for this gastropod's survival.
Bottom trawling and fishing gear damage
Coastal development and habitat destruction
Limited range making population vulnerable to local extinctions
Ocean acidification from climate change
Marine pollution and water quality degradation
Found in 20 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). bobtail trophon (Boreotrophon truncatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bobtail-trophon