| Phasianotrochus sericinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Phasianotrochus |
| Species: | P. sericinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phasianotrochus sericinus (Thiele, 1930) | |
| Synonyms | |
Cantharidus sericinusThiele, 1930 | |
Phasianotrochus sericinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1]
The elongated, ovate-pointed shell is thick, solid, polished. The ovate aperture is longer than broad. The columella is arcuate, bearing usually a tooth-like projection in the middle.
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Cockburn Sound, Western Australia.
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