Mikadotrochus salmianus
| Mikadotrochus salmianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Mikadotrochus |
| Species: | M. salmianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mikadotrochus salmianus (Rolle, 1899) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mikadotrochus salmianus, common name the Salmiana slit shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 60 mm and 120 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and the Philippines.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Mikadotrochus salmianus (Rolle, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467984 on 2013-02-16
External links
| External identifiers for Mikadotrochus salmianus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 4793391 |
| WoRMS | 467984 |
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Gastropods.com: Mikadotrochus salmianus