Perotrochus deforgesi
| Perotrochus deforgesi | |
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| Perotrochus deforgesi in Endo Shell Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Pleurotomariida |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Perotrochus |
| Species: | P. deforgesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Perotrochus deforgesi Métivier, 1990
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| Synonyms | |
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Mikadotrochus deforgesi Métivier, 1990 | |
Perotrochus deforgesi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1][2]
Description
[edit | edit source]The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 45 mm. It is also known as the de Forges "split shell".[3] It is a spongivorous grazer often found among sponges. The shell has beaded spiral cords of a depressed shell. It was named after Dr. Bertrand Richer de Forges, organizer of the research dredgings that led to its discovery.
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Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species occurs on the continental slope at depths between 350 m and 580 m in the Chesterfield-Bellona Plateau of New Caledonia in the Coral Sea.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Perotrochus deforgesi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467993 on 2013-02-16
- ^ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
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External links
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- Encyclopedia of Life
- MNHN Type collection
- USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- World Register of Marine Species
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- Anseeuw P., Puillandre N., Utge J. & Bouchet P. (2015). Perotrochus caledonicus (Gastropoda: Pleurotomariidae) revisited: descriptions of new species from the South-West Pacific. European Journal of Taxonomy. 134: 1-23
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