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Perotrochus tosatoi

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Perotrochus tosatoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Pleurotomariida
Family: Pleurotomariidae
Genus: Perotrochus
Species:
P. tosatoi
Binomial name
Perotrochus tosatoi
Anseeuw, Goto & Abdi, 2005[1]

Perotrochus tosatoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 75 mm and 90 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off French Guiana at a depth of 200 m.

References

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  • Anseeuw, P., Y. Goto and M. Abdi. 2005. Description of a new pleurotomariid (Gastropoda: Pleurotomariidae) from French Guiana: Perotrochus tosatoi sp. nov. Visaya 1(4): 4-14
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  • "Perotrochus tosatoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.