Bayerotrochus diluculum
Bayerotrochus diluculum, common name the dawn slit shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]
| Bayerotrochus diluculum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Bayerotrochus |
| Species: | B. diluculum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bayerotrochus diluculum (Okutani, 1979) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description,
The length of the shell reaches 80 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off central Japan.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Bayerotrochus diluculum (Okutani, 1979). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467978 on 2013-02-16
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Bayerotrochus diluculum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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