Bayerotrochus pyramus explained

Bayerotrochus pyramus, common name the pyramus slit shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The shell reaches a length of 64 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Lesser Antilles off Guadeloupe, St Lucia and Martinique at depths between 400 m and 560 m.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Bayerotrochus pyramus (Bayer, 1967). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467977 on 2013-02-16
2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)