Mikadotrochus gotoi

Mikadotrochus gotoi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]

Mikadotrochus gotoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Pleurotomarioidea
Family: Pleurotomariidae
Genus: Mikadotrochus
Species:
M. gotoi
Binomial name
Mikadotrochus gotoi
(Anseeuw, 1990)
Synonyms[1]
  • Perotrochus gotoi Anseeuw, 1990

Description

The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 62 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs on the continental slope off the Philippines.

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References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Mikadotrochus gotoi (Anseeuw, 1990). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467986 on 2013-02-16
  • Anseeuw, P. & Goto, Y. (1996). The Living Pleurotomariidae. A synopsis of the Recent Pleurotomariidae including colour plates of all extant type specimens. Yao, Japan : Elle Scientific Publications. 1st Edn 202 pp.
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Mikadotrochus gotoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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