Mikadotrochus gotoi is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Pleurotomariida |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Mikadotrochus |
| Species: | M. gotoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Mikadotrochus gotoi (Anseeuw, 1990)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 62 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs on the continental slope off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Mikadotrochus gotoi (Anseeuw, 1990). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467986 on 2013-02-16
- Anseeuw, P. & Goto, Y. (1996). The Living Pleurotomariidae. A synopsis of the Recent Pleurotomariidae including colour plates of all extant type specimens. Yao, Japan : Elle Scientific Publications. 1st Edn 202 pp.
External links
edit- MNHN, Paris: holotype
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Mikadotrochus gotoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.