Iwakawatrochus
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Iwakawatrochus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Trochidae |
Genus: | Iwakawatrochus Kuroda & Habe, 1954 |
Species: | I. urbanus
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Binomial name | |
Iwakawatrochus urbanus (Gould, 1861)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Iwakawatrochus urbanus is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. It is the only species in the genus Iwakawatrochus.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Korea and the Philippines.
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Iwakawatrochus urbanus (Gould, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1435758 on 2020-08-01.
- Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
External links
- "Cantharidus urbanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Pilsbry, H. A. (1895). Catalogue of the marine shells of Japan with descriptions of new species and notes on others collected by Frederick Stearns. F. Stearns, Detroit, viii + 196 pp, 11 pls
- Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, PhiladelphiaError: "Q13453086" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.