Biology:Tristichotrochus tosaensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Tristichotrochus tosaensis
Tristichotrochus tosaensis (MNHN-IM-2012-3479).jpeg
Shell of Tristichotrochus tosaensis (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Tristichotrochus
Species:
T. tosaensis
Binomial name
Tristichotrochus tosaensis
Kuroda & Habe, 1961
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliostoma (Benthastelena) tosaense (Kuroda & Habe, 1961)
  • Calliostoma tosaense (Kuroda & Habe, 1961)

Tristichotrochus tosaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 22 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in Tosa Bay, Japan and in the East China Sea.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Tristichotrochus tosaensis Kuroda & Habe, 1961. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467382 on 2018-12-28
  • Habe T. (1961). Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan (II). Hoikusha, Osaka. xii + 183 + 42 pp., 66 pls.

Wikidata ☰ Q60329057 entry