Perotrochus
Encyclopedia
Perotrochus is a genus
of large sea snail
s with gill
s and an operculum
, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Pleurotomariidae
, the slit snails, (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Perotrochus:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of large sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s with gill
Gill
A gill is a respiratory organ found in many aquatic organisms that extracts dissolved oxygen from water, afterward excreting carbon dioxide. The gills of some species such as hermit crabs have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist...
s and an operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomariidae, common name the '"slit snails", is a family of large marine gastropods in the clade Vetigastropoda. This family is very ancient; there were numerous species in the geological past. It is currently represented by a group of species that live only in deep water...
, the slit snails, (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
).
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Perotrochus:
- Perotrochus amabilisPerotrochus amabilisPerotrochus amabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae....
(Bayer, 1963) - Perotrochus anseeuwi Kanazawa & Goto, 1991
- Perotrochus atlanticusPerotrochus atlanticusPerotrochus atlanticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae.-Description:The shell has a typical trochoid shape with a spire angle of approximately 80 degrees and nearly smooth sided until the later whorls which are clearly gradate with a clearly...
Rios & Matthews, 1968 - Perotrochus bouchetiPerotrochus bouchetiPerotrochus boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae....
Anseeuw & Poppe, 2001 - Perotrochus charlestonensis Askew, 1987
- Perotrochus deforgesi Métivier, 1990
- Perotrochus lucaya Bayer, 1965
- Perotrochus maureri Harasewych & Askew, 1993
- Perotrochus metivieri Anseeuw & Goto, 1995
- Perotrochus oishii (Shikama, 1973)
- Perotrochus poppei Anseeuw, 2003
- Perotrochus quoyanus (Fischer & Bernardi, 1856)
- Perotrochus tosatoiPerotrochus tosatoiPerotrochus tosatoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae....
Anseeuw, Goto & Abdi, 2005 - Perotrochus vicdani Kosuge, 1980