Priotrochus

Priotrochus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Priotrochus
P. Fischer, 1879 [1]
Type species
Trochus obscurus Wood, 1828
Synonyms[2]
  • Aphanotrochus Martens, 1880
  • Gibbula (Priotrochus) Fischer, 1880
  • Monilea (Priotrochus) Fischer, 1880
  • Trochus (Aphanotrochus) Martens, 1880
  • Trochus (Priotrochus) Fischer, 1880

Priotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

The shell has an elevated-conic shape. The columella is crenulate, not toothed. The umbilicus is narrow without spiral funicle.[3]

Species

Species within the genus Priotrochus include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. Fischer 1880 in Kiener & Fischer, Spec. Iconogr. Coquilles-Trochus etc., 420
  2. 1 2 3 Bouchet, P. (2012). Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512286 on 2012-06-21
  3. Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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