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Family: Pleurotomariidae



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Bayerotrochus boucheti
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Max. Length 8.7 cm DL
 
Bayerotrochus charlestonensis
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Max. Length 12.8 cm DL
 
Bayerotrochus midas
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Bayerotrochus philpoppei
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Max. Length 6.4 cm DL
 
Bayerotrochus pyramus
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Bayerotrochus tangaroanus
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Max. Length 10 cm DL
 
Entemnotrochus adansonianus
[Adanson's pleurotomaria]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 19.5 cm SHD
Entemnotrochus rumphii Schepman, 1879

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Entemnotrochus rumphii
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Mikadotrochus anseeuwi
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Mikadotrochus gotoi
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Mikadotrochus hirasei
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Mikadotrochus salmianus
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Max. Length 190 cm DL
 
Perotrochus adansonianus
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Max. Length 9.3 cm DL
 
Perotrochus amabilis
[Lovely slitsnail]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 8.8 cm DL
Perotrochus atlanticus Rios & Matthews, 1968

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Perotrochus atlanticus
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Perotrochus gemma
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Max. Length 5.9 cm DL
 
Perotrochus lucaya
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Max. Length 6.0 cm DL
 
Perotrochus maureri
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Max. Length 12.8 cm DL
 
Perotrochus midas
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Max. Length 6.4 cm DL
 
Perotrochus pyramus
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Max. Length 5.7 cm DL
 
Perotrochus quoyanus
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SHD
 
Perotrochus salmiana
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SHD
Perotrochus teramachii Kuroda, 1955

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Perotrochus teramachii
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Max. Length 9.0 cm DL
 
Perotrochus tosatoi
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Max. Length 49.5 cm SHD
 
Perotrochus vicdani
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bayerotrochus boucheti Western Central Pacific. 2001
Bayerotrochus charlestonensis Western Atlantic. 8.7 DL 1988
Bayerotrochus midas Western Central Atlantic. 12.8 DL 1966
Bayerotrochus philpoppei Western Central Pacific 2006
Bayerotrochus pyramus Western Atlantic. 6.4 DL 1967
Bayerotrochus tangaroanus Southwest Pacific 1982
Entemnotrochus adansonianus Adanson's pleurotomaria Western Atlantic. 10 DL 1861
Entemnotrochus rumphii Western Pacific. 19.5 SHD 1879
Mikadotrochus anseeuwi Western Central Pacific 1991
Mikadotrochus gotoi Western Central Pacific 1990
Mikadotrochus hirasei Western Central Pacific 1903
Mikadotrochus salmianus Western Central Pacific 1887
Perotrochus adansonianus Western Central Pacific 190 DL 1861
Perotrochus amabilis Lovely slitsnail Western Atlantic. 9.3 DL 1963
Perotrochus atlanticus Western Atlantic. 8.8 DL 1968
Perotrochus gemma Western Atlantic. 1965
Perotrochus lucaya Western Atlantic 5.9 DL 1965
Perotrochus maureri Western Atlantic. 6.0 DL 1993
Perotrochus midas Western Atlantic. 12.8 DL 1965
Perotrochus pyramus Western Atlantic. 6.4 DL 1967
Perotrochus quoyanus Western Atlantic 5.7 DL 1856
Perotrochus salmiana Western Central Pacific 7.5 SHD 1889
Perotrochus teramachii Indo-West Pacific 13 SHD 1955
Perotrochus tosatoi Western Atlantic. 9.0 DL 2005
Perotrochus vicdani Western Central Pacific 49.5 SHD 1980



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