Odontotrochus

Odontotrochus
Drawing with two views of a shell of Odontotrochus chlorostomus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Odontotrochus
P. Fischer, 1880
Type species
Trochus chlorostomus Menke, 1843

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

Description

The elevated shell has a conical shape. Its periphery is acutely carinated. The truncated columella is toothed below.[2]

Distribution

This genus is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

Species

Species brought into synonymy

References

External links

External identifiers for Odontotrochus
WoRMS 512283
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