Bayerotrochus poppei
Bayerotrochus poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurotomariidae.[2]
| Bayerotrochus poppei | |
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| Shells of Bayerotrochus poppei (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Pleurotomariida |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Bayerotrochus |
| Species: | B. poppei |
| Binomial name | |
| Bayerotrochus poppei Anseeuw, 2003[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
The length of the shell reaches 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Tonga.
References
- Anseeuw. 2003. Novapex 4 (1): 11–16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- Bayerotrochus poppei Anseeuw, 2003. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
- Anseeuw P. 2003. A new pleurotomariid (Gastropoda: Pleurotomariidae) from Tonga Islands, South Pacific, Bayerotrochus poppei sp. n. Novapex 4(1): 11–16
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