Eurytrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
Description
The small shell is spirally lirate, depressed, and umbilicate. The body whorl is deflected toward the aperture. The oblique aperture is rounded-quadrangular. The terminations of the lips are approaching, connected by a callus. The outer and basal lips are crenulated within.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in Oceania, Japan, the Philippines and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)
Species
Species within the genus Eurytrochus include:[2]
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Eurytrochus affinis (Garrett, 1872)
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Eurytrochus blanfordianus (G. Nevill, 1869)
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Eurytrochus charopiformis Willan, 2020
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Eurytrochus concinnus (Pilsbry, 1890)
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Eurytrochus danieli (Crosse, 1862)
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Eurytrochus fragarioides Willan, 2020
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Eurytrochus maccullochi (Hedley, C., 1907)
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Eurytrochus reevei Montrouzier, 1866
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Eurytrochus strangei (Adams, A., 1853)
- Species brought into synonymy
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Eurytrochus affinis cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903): synonym of Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
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Eurytrochus bathyrhaphe (E. A. Smith, 1876) (taxon inquirendum, possible synonym of Eurytrochus reevei)
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Eurytrochus dacostana Preston, H.B., 1909: synonym of Eurytrochus strangei (Adams, A., 1853)
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Eurytrochus sticticus (A. Adams, 1854) (uncertain)
References
- Hedley, C., 1923. Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part XIV.. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W, 48:301-3163033
- Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F., 1962 [31/Dec/1962]. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Mem. Aust. Mus., 11:0-0
