Bayerotrochus africanus

Bayerotrochus africanus, common name the South African slit shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae.[1]

Bayerotrochus africanus
Shell of Bayerotrochus africanus (specimen in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Pleurotomariida
Family: Pleurotomariidae
Genus: Bayerotrochus
Species:
B. africanus
Binomial name
Bayerotrochus africanus
(Tomlin, 1948)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bayerotrochus africanus africanus (Tomlin, 1948)
  • Perotrochus africanus (Tomlin, 1948)
  • Pleurotomaria africana Tomlin, 1948

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 120 mm.

Distribution

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This species is distributed along South Africa.

References

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  • Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined. Zoologica Scripta 37: 483–506.
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  • "Bayerotrochus africanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

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