Eurytrochus

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

Eurytrochus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: 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

Description

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

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

Species

Species within the genus Eurytrochus include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy
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References
  1. Fischer, Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, 11: 417 (1879).
  2. 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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