Kingdom Animalia Family Pterotracheidae Scientific name Pterotrachea coronata Higher classification Pterotrachea | Superfamily Pterotracheoidea Genus Pterotrachea Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
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Similar Pterotrachea, Pterotracheidae, Pterotracheoidea, Carinariidae, Carinaria | ||
Pterotrachea coronata costa brava sehr selten walter jung
Pterotrachea coronata is a species of large floating sea snail, a pelagic gastropod mollusc in the family Pterotracheidae.
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- Pterotrachea coronata costa brava sehr selten walter jung
- What is this pterotrachea coronata costa brava
- Description
- Habitat
- References
This pelagic snail is not at all closely related to the pelagic opistobranchs such as the sea angels and sea butterflies. It is in the family Pterotracheidae, which is in the clade Littorinimorpha, and as such it is related to such families as the tritons (Ranellidae) and the tun shells (Tonnidae).
What is this pterotrachea coronata costa brava
Description
The maximum recorded body length is 260 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 250 m.
References
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