Bayerotrochus indicus
Species of gastropod
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Bayerotrochus indicus is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurotomariidae, the slit snails.[1]
| Bayerotrochus indicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Pleurotomariida |
| Superfamily: | Pleurotomarioidea |
| Family: | Pleurotomariidae |
| Genus: | Bayerotrochus |
| Species: | B. indicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bayerotrochus indicus (Anseeuw, 1999) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 75 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Andaman Sea.