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Perotrochus metivieri

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Perotrochus metivieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Pleurotomariida
Superfamily: Pleurotomarioidea
Family: Pleurotomariidae
Genus: Perotrochus
Species:
P. metivieri
Binomial name
Perotrochus metivieri
Anseeuw & Goto, 1995

Perotrochus metivieri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 65 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the South China Sea.

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Perotrochus metivieri Anseeuw & Goto, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467996 on 2013-02-16
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  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Perotrochus metivieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.