Priotrochus aniesae
Priotrochus aniesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top-snails.[1][2]
| Priotrochus aniesae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Subfamily: | Cantharidinae |
| Genus: | Priotrochus |
| Species: | P. aniesae |
| Binomial name | |
| Priotrochus aniesae Moolenbeek & Dekker, 1992 | |
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the mud flats on the east coast of Masirah Island, off Oman. [3]
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Priotrochus aniesae Moolenbeek & Dekker, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594539 on 2012-11-23
- Bosch D.T., Dance S.P., Moolenbeek R.G. & Oliver P.G. (1995) Seashells of eastern Arabia. Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 296 pp.
- Dekker, Henk & Moolenbeek, Robert. (1993). A new species of Priotrochus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae) from Oman. Bulletin Zoölogisch Museum. 13. 171-174.
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