''Perotrochus'' is a genus of large

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s with gills and an operculum,

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mollusks in the family

Pleurotomariidae Pleurotomariidae, common name the "slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea of the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is a very ancient lineage; there were numerous species in the geological pas ...

, the slit snails, (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Description

The shell has a conical shape. The base is not umbilicated. The

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s are striate or granulate. The anal fasciole is submedian or below the middle. The slit is short.

Species

Extant

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus ''Perotrochus'':WoRMS : Perotrochus; accessed : 9 September 2010
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Perotrochus amabilis ''Perotrochus amabilis'', common name the lovely slit shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae. Description The length of the shell varies between 50 mm and 93 mm. Distribution This ...

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Perotrochus anseeuwi ''Perotrochus anseeuwi'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Perotrochus anseeuwi'' Kanazawa & Goto, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' Kanazawa & Goto, 1991 * '' Perotrochus atlanticus'' Rios & Matthews, 1968 * ''

Perotrochus caledonicus ''Perotrochus caledonicus'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Mikadotrochus caledonicus'' (Bouchet & Métivier, 1982). Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' Bouchet & Métivier, 1982 * '' Perotrochus charlestonensis'' Askew, 1987 * ''

Perotrochus deforgesi ''Perotrochus deforgesi'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Perotrochus deforgesi''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' Métivier, 1990 * ''

Perotrochus lucaya ''Perotrochus lucaya'', common name the Lucayan slit shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae Pleurotomariidae, common name the "slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods i ...

, 1965 * † '' Perotrochus maoriensis'' (Wilckens, 1922) * † '' Perotrochus marwicki'' C. A. Fleming, 1970 * '' Perotrochus maureri'' Harasewych & Askew, 1993 * '' Perotrochus metivieri'' Anseeuw & Goto, 1995 * ''

Perotrochus oishii ''Perotrochus oishii'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Perotrochus oishii'' (Shikama, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (Shikama, 1973) * '' Perotrochus pseudogranulosus'' Anseeuw, Puillandre, Utge & Bouchet, 2015 * ''

Perotrochus quoyanus ''Perotrochus quoyanus'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Perotrochus quoyanus'' (P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1856). Accessed through: Wor ...

'' ( Fischer & Bernardi, 1856) * '' Perotrochus sunderlandorum'' Petuch & Berschauer, 2017 * '' Perotrochus tosatoi'' Anseeuw, Goto & Abdi, 2005 * '' Perotrochus vicdani'' Kosuge, 1980 * ''

Perotrochus wareni ''Perotrochus'' is a genus of large sea snails with gills and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails, (according to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & ...

'' Anseeuw, Puillandre, Utge & Bouchet, 2015 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Perotrochus africanus'' (Tomlin, 1948): synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus africanus ''Bayerotrochus africanus'', common name the South African slit shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae. Description The shell grows to a length of 120 mm. Distribution This species is ...

'' (Tomlin, 1948) * ''Perotrochus boucheti'' Anseeuw & Poppe, 2001: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus boucheti ''Bayerotrochus boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae Pleurotomariidae, common name the "slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea of ...

'' (Anseeuw & Poppe, 2001) * ''Perotrochus diliculum'' Okutani, 1979: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus diluculum ''Bayerotrochus diluculum'', common name the dawn slit shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Bayerotrochus diluculum'' (Okutani, 1979). Accesse ...

'' (Okutani, 1979) * ''Perotrochus gemma'' F. M. Bayer, 1965: synonym of ''Perotrochus quoyanus quoyanus'' (P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1856) * ''Perotrochus gotoi'' Anseeuw, 1990: synonym of ''

Mikadotrochus gotoi ''Mikadotrochus gotoi'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Mikadotrochus gotoi'' (Anseeuw, 1990). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species a ...

'' (Anseeuw, 1990) * ''Perotrochus hirasei'' (Pilsbry, 1903): synonym of ''

Mikadotrochus hirasei ''Mikadotrochus hirasei'', common name the emperor's slit shell, is a species of large deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails. Description The shell has a typical trocho ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1903) * ''Perotrochus indicus'' Anseeuw, 1999: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus indicus ''Bayerotrochus indicus'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Bayerotrochus indicus'' (Anseeuw, 1999). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Anseeuw, 1999) * † ''Perotrochus masoni'' P. A. Maxwell, 1978: synonym of † '' Bayerotrochus masoni'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1978) * ''Perotrochus midas'' Bayer, 1965: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus midas ''Bayerotrochus midas'', common name ''King Midas's slit shell'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae Pleurotomariidae, common name the "slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods ...

'' (Bayer, 1965) * ''Perotrochus poppei'' Anseeuw, 2003: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus poppei ''Bayerotrochus poppei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae Pleurotomariidae, common name the "slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods in the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea of t ...

'' Anseeuw, 2003 * ''Perotrochus pyramus''

, 1967: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus pyramus ''Bayerotrochus pyramus'', common name the pyramus slit shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Bayerotrochus pyramus'' (Bayer, 1967). Accessed th ...

'' (Bayer, 1967) * ''Perotrochus tangaroanus'' Bouchet & Métivier, 1982: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus tangaroanus ''Bayerotrochus tangaroanus'', or Tangaroan slit shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae. Description The shell has a typical trochoid shape with a spire angle of approximately 90 degrees an ...

'' (Bouchet & Métivier, 1982) * ''Perotrochus teramachii'' Kuroda, 1955: synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus teramachii ''Bayerotrochus teramachii'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae. Description The shell has a depressed turbinate shape with an apical spire angle of approximately 98 degrees, with inflated bo ...

'' (Kuroda, 1955) * ''Perotrochus westralis'' (Whitehead, 1987): synonym of ''

Bayerotrochus westralis ''Bayerotrochus westralis'', commonly known as "Australia's split shell", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Pleurotomariidae. Description The shell has a turbinate shape with an apical spire ...

'' (Whitehead, 1987)

Fossil

* †''P. allani'' , Red Bluff Tuff, New Zealand * †''P. brachoi'' , Otekaike Limestone, New Zealand * †''P. eocenicus'' , Kattachi Formation, Japan * †''P. isseli'' , Sassello (SV), Tertiary Piedmont Basin, Italy * †''P. masoni'' , Otekaike Limestone, New Zealand (synonym of † ''Bayerotrochus masoni'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1978)) * †''P. sismondai'' , Alzey Formation, Germany * †''P. (Perotrochus) hanoverensis'',

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, North Carolina * †''P. (Entemnotrochus)'', Capay Formation, California and Swan Cay Formation, Panama * †''Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) baldwini'', ''P. (E.) schencki'' & ''P. (E.) siletzensis'',

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