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Perotrochus maureri

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Perotrochus maureri
Perotrochus maureri in Endo Shell Museum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Pleurotomariida
Superfamily: Pleurotomarioidea
Family: Pleurotomariidae
Genus: Perotrochus
Species:
P. maureri
Binomial name
Perotrochus maureri
Harasewych & Askew, 1993[1]
Synonyms

Perotrochus amabilis auct. non Bayer, 1963

Perotrochus maureri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[2][3]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 35 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off South Carolina and in the Gulf of Mexico off East Florida.

References

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  1. ^ Harasewych, M. G. and T. M. Askew. 1993. Perotrochus maureri, a new species of pleurotomariid from the western Atlantic (Gastropoda: Pleurotomariidae). Nautilus 106: 130-136.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
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  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
  • USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
  • ITIS
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Perotrochus maureri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.