Perotrochus anseeuwi
Perotrochus anseeuwi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]
| Perotrochus anseeuwi | |
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| Mikadotrochus anseeuwi in Endo Shell Museum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Pleurotomariida |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Perotrochus |
| Species: | P. anseeuwi |
| Binomial name | |
| Perotrochus anseeuwi Kanazawa & Goto, 1991 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mikadotrochus anseeuwi Kanazawa & Y. Goto, 1991 | |
Description
The length of the shell ranges between 30 and 90 mm (1.2 and 3.5 in).
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Perotrochus anseeuwi Kanazawa & Goto, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467994 on 2013-02-16
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Mikadotrochus anseeuwi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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