Eurytrochus affinis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2] The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 9 mm. This marine shell occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines

Eurytrochus affinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Eurytrochus
Species:
E. affinis
Binomial name
Eurytrochus affinis
(Garrett, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
  • Eurytrochus affinis cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
  • Eurytrochus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
  • Gibbula (Eurytrochus) affinis Garrett, 1872
  • Gibbula affinis Garrett, 1872
  • Gibbula affinis var. cognata Pilsbry, 1903

References

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  1. ^ "Eurytrochus affinis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
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