Coelotrochus

Coelotrochus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1]

Coelotrochus
Shell of Coelotrochus tiaratus (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Coelotrochus
Fischer, 1880
Type species
Coelotrochus tiaratus
Quoy, H.E.T. & J.P. Gaimard, 1834
Synonyms[1]
  • Anthora Gray, 1857
  • Chlorostoma (Neozelandia) Cossmann, 1918
  • Thorista Iredale, 1915
  • Thoristella Iredale, 1915
  • Trochus (Anthora) Gray, 1857
  • Trochus (Coelotrochus) P. Fischer, 1879
  • Trochus (Thorista) Iredale, 1915

Description

The false umbilicus is very deep and narrow, penetrating deeper than the columella, which is inserted upon its edge, not in the centre of the axis.[2]

Distribution

This marine genus is endemic to New Zealand.

Species

Species within the genus Coelotrochus include:

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2010). Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512304 on 2012-06-20
  2. Suter H. (1913-1915), Manual of New Zealand Mollusca; Wellington, N. Z. :J. Mackay, govt. printer,1913-1915


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