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Priotrochus

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Priotrochus
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Priotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

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Description

The shell has an elevated-conic shape. The columella is crenulate, not toothed. The umbilicus is narrow without spiral funicle.[3]

Species

Species within the genus Priotrochus include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Priotrochus alexandri Tomlin, 1926: synonym of Priotrochus obscurus ponsonbyi (G. B. Sowerby, 1888)
  • Priotrochus chrysolaemus (Martens, 1880): synonym of Priotrochus goudoti (Fischer, 1878)
  • Priotrochus incertus Schepman, 1908: synonym of Tibatrochus incertus (Schepman, 1908)
  • Priotrochus kotschyi (Philippi, 1849): synonym of Trochus kotschyi Philippi, 1849
  • Priotrochus sepulchralis Melvill, 1899: synonym of Priotrochus obscurus obscurus (Wood, 1828)
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