Coleotrochus rex is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
| Coelotrochus rex | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Coelotrochus |
| Species: | C. rex
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| Binomial name | |
| Coelotrochus rex | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Thoristella rex Marshall, 1998 (original combination) | |
Description edit
The shells of most species of sea snails are spirally coiled. The height of the shell attains 15 mm, its diameter 18 mm.
Distribution edit
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.
References edit
- ^ Marshall (1998). Molluscan Research 19 (1) : 73-106. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, G. (2014). Coelotrochus rex (B. A. Marshall, 1998). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598203 on 2014-06-05
- Image of the holotype of the species, N.Z. government site
- Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161–254
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