Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Superfamily Trochoidea Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Vetigastropoda Family Trochidae | |
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Similar Notogibbula, Cantharidinae, Cantharidus | ||
Phasianotrochus is a genus of sea snails. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
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Description
The elongated, ovate-pointed shell is thick, solid, polished. The ovate aperture is longer than broad. The columella is arcuate, bearing usually a tooth-like projection in the middle.
Distribution
These marine snails are endemic to Australia and can be found off the coast of New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
Species
According to the Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database, the following species with names in current use are included within the genus Phasianotrochus
References
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