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Eurytrochus

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Eurytrochus
Shell of Eurytrochus reevei (paralectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Eurytrochus
P. Fischer, 1879[1]
Type species
Clanculus danieli
Crosse, H., 1862
Synonyms

Gibbula (Eurytrochus) Fischer, 1879

Eurytrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

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The small shell is spirally lirate, depressed, and umbilicate. The body whorl is deflected toward the aperture. The oblique aperture is rounded-quadrangular. The terminations of the lips are approaching, connected by a callus. The outer and basal lips are crenulated within.[3]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in Oceania, Japan, the Philippines and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)

Species

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Species within the genus Eurytrochus include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Eurytrochus affinis cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903): synonym of Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
  • Eurytrochus dacostana Preston, H.B., 1909: synonym of Eurytrochus strangei (Adams, A., 1853)
  • Eurytrochus sticticus (A. Adams, 1854) (uncertain)

References

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  1. ^ Fischer, Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, 11: 417 (1879).
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Eurytrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512306 on 2012-11-23
  3. ^ H. Pilsbry, Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
  • Hedley, C., 1923. Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part XIV.. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W, 48:301-3163033
  • Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F., 1962 [31/Dec/1962]. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Mem. Aust. Mus., 11:0-0
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