Trochus (Genus)
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Name (Latin)
Trochus (Genus)
See Also From tracing topical name
Trochidae
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1308482
Library of congress:
sh2006001767
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Nash, W.J. A bibliography of trochus (Trochus niloticus L.) (Gastropoda:Trochidae), 1987.
- NCBI taxonomy browser, Mar. 7, 2006(genus Trochus, family Trochidae)
- ITIS, Mar. 7, 2006(Trochus Linnaeus, 1758 -- valid. Subfamily Trochinae, family Trochidae)
- The free dictionary, via WWW, Mar. 7, 2006(Trochus: Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochidæ. Some of the species are called also topshells)
- OED online, Mar. 7, 2006(Trochus. 3. Zool. a) A genus of gastropod molluscs, having a top-shaped or conical shell; the type of the family Trochidæ or top-shells)
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Trochus maculatus 01
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Wikipedia description:
Trochus is a genus of medium-to large-sized, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum, of the family Trochidae, the top snails. When the word "trochus" or "Trochus" is used in reference to fishing sea snails for commercial purposes, the usual species targeted is Tectus niloticus, which is valued for its nacre or mother of pearl layer, which was traditionally made into items such as pearl buttons and jewelry. Tectus niloticus is no longer classified as a Trochus species, and it is no longer classified in the family Trochidae; it is now placed in the family Tegulidae.
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