Biology:Prothalotia porteri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Prothalotia porteri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Subfamily: Cantharidinae
Genus: Prothalotia
Species:
P. porteri
Binomial name
Prothalotia porteri
(Iredale, 1940)
Synonyms

Calthalotia porteri Iredale, 1940

Prothalotia porteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Description

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Lord Howe Island.

References

  1. Marshall, B. (2013). Prothalotia porteri (Iredale, 1940). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720364 on 2014-02-20
  • Iredale, T. 1940. Marine molluscs from Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Australia, and New Caledonia. The Australian Zoologist 9(4): 429–443, pl. 32–34

Wikidata ☰ Q16965565 entry