Prothalotia porteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Prothalotia porteri | |
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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 |
| Subfamily: | Cantharidinae |
| Genus: | Prothalotia |
| Species: | P. porteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Prothalotia porteri (Iredale, 1940)
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| Synonyms | |
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Calthalotia porteri Iredale, 1940 | |
Description edit
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Distribution edit
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Lord Howe Island.
References edit
- ^ Marshall, B. (2013). Prothalotia porteri (Iredale, 1940). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720364 on 2014-02-20
- Iredale, T. 1940. Marine molluscs from Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Australia, and New Caledonia. The Australian Zoologist 9(4): 429–443, pl. 32–34
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