Perotrochus tosatoi
| Perotrochus tosatoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Pleurotomariida |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Perotrochus |
| Species: | P. tosatoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Perotrochus tosatoi Anseeuw, Goto & Abdi, 2005[1]
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Perotrochus tosatoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 75 mm and 90 mm. The surface is covered in spiral striations with very fine lines following the overall spiral shape. Their color ranges from reds to creamy yellows, and all shades in between, with darker brown segments. The interior of the aperture, inner lip, and umbilicus are coated with nacre.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in deep waters within the Western Atlantic Ocean, northeast from South America. The holotype specimen originates off the coast of French Guiana.
References
- ^ Anseeuw P. , Goto & Abdi (2005). Visaya 1 (4) : 4–14. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Perotrochus tosatoi Anseeuw, Goto & Abdi, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
- Anseeuw, P., Y. Goto and M. Abdi. 2005. Description of a new pleurotomariid (Gastropoda: Pleurotomariidae) from French Guiana: Perotrochus tosatoi sp. nov. Visaya 1(4): 4-14
External links
- "Perotrochus tosatoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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