Trochus
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Trochus is a genus of gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae. They are medium sized shells, with a conical spire and a flat base.
[edit] Species
- Trochus californicum
- Trochus camelophorus Webster,1906
- Trochus fasciatus
- Trochus henleyanus
- Trochus intextus
- Trochus maculatus
- Trochus niloticus
- Trochus niloticus
- Trochus sacellum
- Trochus stellatus
- Trochus tiaratus Quoy & Gaimard,1834
- Trochus virgatus
- Trochus viridis Gmelin,1791
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
[edit] References
- NZ Mollusca
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973
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