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)...
- Siletz River volcanics, have provided fossils of the archaeogastropods Pleurotomaria (Entemnotrochus) baldwini, P. (E.) schencki and P. (E.) siletzensis...
- 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:...
- †Plectatrypa imbricata †Plectodonta †Plethopeltis †Pleurodictyum PleurotomariaPleurotomaria perlata †Polygnathoides †Polygrammoceras †Praenucula †Primitella...
- Eye cup of Pleurotomaria sp....
- Exogyra reedi Plicatula pulchra Gryphaea sp. Gastropods Vermetus cornejoi Pleurotomaria sp. Brachiopods Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) durangensis Corals Paretallonia...
- pleurotomarius Couthouy, 1838 Lora (Bela) pleurotomaria (Couthouy, 1838) Lora halitropa Dall, W.H., 1919 Lora pleurotomaria (Couthouy, 1838) Murex rufus Montagu...