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...
- anseeuwi Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) atlantica (Atlantic Slit S****; found in Brazil) Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus) caledonicus Pleurotomaria (Perotrochus)...
- afric**** (Tomlin, 1948) Synonyms Bayerotrochus afric**** afric**** (Tomlin, 1948) Perotrochus afric**** (Tomlin, 1948) Pleurotomaria africana Tomlin, 1948...
- liberta and cryptozoon rosemontensis. Mollusk Murchisonia artemesia Pleurotomaria canadensis Lophospira c****ina Cameroceras stillwaterense Cotteroceras...
- M. uvittata M. turritiformis M. tullia Subulites ventricosus (Hall) Pleurotomaria solaroides (Hall) P. elora (Billings) P. galtensis (Billings) P. mora...
- (Entemnotrochus), Capay Formation, California and Swan Cay Formation, PanamaPleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) baldwini, P. (E.) schencki & P. (E.) siletzensis, Siletz...
- Eye cup of Pleurotomaria sp....
- †Plectatrypa imbricata †Plectodonta †Plethopeltis †Pleurodictyum PleurotomariaPleurotomaria perlata †Polygnathoides †Polygrammoceras †Praenucula †Primitella...