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Pleurotomella eurybrocha (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Raphitomidae »  genus Pleurotomella

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Pleurotomella eurybrocha

Author: Bouchet, P. & Warén, A.

Pleurotomella eurybrocha

Author: Shellauction-Net

Pleurotomella eurybrocha

Author: Ortega & Gofas

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Description

P. eurybrocha resembles rather closely some species of Philbertia e.g. P. purpurea; it should perhaps be placed in Philbertia. The larval shell is slender and pointed, the diameter (100 µm from the apex) is about 200 µm. The postlarval whorls rapidly increase in diameter.
Bouchet, P. & Warén, A., 1980. Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Turridae.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Pleurotomella eurybrocha (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896)]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
IT Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy [as Pleurotomella eurybrocha (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)]

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