''Perotrochus maureri'' is a
species of large
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk 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.
[Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Perotrochus maureri'' Harasewych & Askew, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467995 on 2013-02-16][Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 35 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off
South Carolina and in the Gulf of Mexico off
East Florida.
References
External links
Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)Encyclopedia of LifeGenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca CollectionITISWorld Register of Marine Species*
Pleurotomariidae
Gastropods described in 1993
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