Definition of Pleurotomaria. Meaning of Pleurotomaria. Synonyms of Pleurotomaria

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Definition of Pleurotomaria

Pleurotomaria
Slit-shell Slit"-shell", n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas.

Meaning of Pleurotomaria from wikipedia

- Pleurotomaria has been reserved exclusively for fossil species (denoted with † below). Known fossil species of Pleurotomaria include: † Pleurotomaria...
- not always be true. The greatest number of teeth per row is found in Pleurotomaria (deep water gastropods in an ancient lineage) which has over 200 teeth...
- Murex. The lip is called emarginate when it is incised or slit, as in Pleurotomaria. It is described as effuse when the basal or anterior extremity is slightly...
- Aichelberg Holzmaden Ohmden Dotternhausen S**** A Naticidae moon snail. Pleurotomaria P. anglica P. sp. Banz Aichelberg Holzmaden Dotternhausen S**** A Pleurotomariidae...
- 2009. G.W. Tryon (1890), Manual of Conchology vol. XII (described as Pleurotomaria rumphii) Crosse, Journal de Conchyl. ****, p. 8, 1882. Sowerby, Thes...
- afric**** (Tomlin, 1948) Synonyms Bayerotrochus afric**** afric**** (Tomlin, 1948) Perotrochus afric**** (Tomlin, 1948) Pleurotomaria africana Tomlin, 1948...
- anseeuwi Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) atlantica (Atlantic Slit S****; found in Brazil) Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) caledonicus Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus)...
- liberta and cryptozoon rosemontensis. Mollusk Murchisonia artemesia Pleurotomaria canadensis Lophospira c****ina Cameroceras stillwaterense Cotteroceras...
- Eye cup of Pleurotomaria sp....
- W. Tryon (1890), Manual of Conchology vol. XII, p. 71 (described as Pleurotomaria beyrichii) Oliver, A.P.H. (2004). Guide to Seas**** of the World. Buffalo:...