| Coelotrochus rex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Coelotrochus |
| Species: | C. rex
|
| Binomial name | |
| Coelotrochus rex | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Thoristella rex Marshall, 1998 (original combination) | |
Coleotrochus rex is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
Description
[edit]The shells of most species of sea snails are spirally coiled. The height of the shell attains 15 mm, its diameter 18 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.
References
[edit]- ^ Marshall (1998). Molluscan Research 19 (1) : 73-106. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, G. (2014). Coelotrochus rex (B. A. Marshall, 1998). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598203 on 2014-06-05
- Image of the holotype of the species, N.Z. government site
- Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161–254