Planaxis sulcatus
| Planaxis sulcatus | |
|---|---|
_-_Planaxidae_-_Mollusc_shell.jpeg) | |
| Preserved specimen of Planaxis sulcatus (1778) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Planaxidae |
| Genus: | Planaxis |
| Species: | P. sulcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1791) | |
Planaxis sulcatus, common name the tropical periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.[1]
Distribution
Found along the Pakistani coast, specially Sonmiani Bay (Miani hor)
References
- ↑ Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
External links
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