Perotrochus oishii explained

Perotrochus oishii is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.^[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 70 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the East China Sea and off Japan.

References

• Anseeuw, P. & Goto, Y., 2004. Note on a reassessment of the taxonomic status of Mikadotrochus oishii Shikama, 1973, a pleurotomariid (Mollusca: Pleurotomariidae) from the East China Sea. Novapex 5(1):43-48

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Perotrochus oishii (Shikama, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467990 on 2013-02-16