Mikadotrochus caledonicus
| Mikadotrochus caledonicus | |
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| Shell of Mikadotrochus caledonicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Mikadotrochus |
| Species: | M. caledonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mikadotrochus caledonicus (Bouchet & Métivier, 1982) | |
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Mikadotrochus caledonicus is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1][2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 55 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Mikadotrochus caledonicus (Bouchet & Métivier, 1982). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467985 on 2013-02-16
- ↑ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Gastropods.com: Mikadotrochus caledonicus
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