Eurytrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Eurytrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512306 on 2012-11-23
Description The small shell is spirally lirate, depressed, and umbilicate. The body whorl is deflected toward the aperture. The oblique aperture is rounded-quadrangular. The terminations of the lips are approaching, connected by a callus. The outer and basal lips are crenulated within.H. Pilsbry, Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Distribution This marine species occurs in Oceania, Japan, the Philippines and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)
Species Species within the genus Eurytrochus include: Eurytrochus affinis (Garrett, 1872) Eurytrochus bathyrhaphe (E. A. Smith, 1876) Eurytrochus blanfordianus (G. Nevill, 1869) Eurytrochus charopiformis Willan, 2020 Eurytrochus concinnus (Pilsbry, 1890) Eurytrochus danieli (Crosse, 1862) Eurytrochus fragarioides Willan, 2020 Eurytrochus maccullochi (Hedley, C., 1907) Eurytrochus reevei Montrouzier, 1866 Eurytrochus strangei (Adams, A., 1853) Species brought into synonymy Eurytrochus affinis cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903): synonym of Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903) Eurytrochus dacostana Preston, H.B., 1909: synonym of Eurytrochus strangei (Adams, A., 1853) Eurytrochus sticticus (A. Adams, 1854) (uncertain)
References
Hedley, C., 1923. Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part XIV.. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W, 48:301-3163033 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F., 1962 [31/Dec/1962]. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Mem. Aust. Mus., 11:0-0
External links
GenBank World Register of Marine Species