Priotrochus

Priotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description

The shell has an elevated-conic shape. The columella is crenulate, not toothed. The umbilicus is narrow without spiral funicle.

Species

Species within the genus Priotrochus include:

• Priotrochus aniesae <small>Moolenbeek & Dekker, 1992</small>
• Priotrochus goudoti <small>(Fischer, 1878)</small>
• Priotrochus iris <small>Herbert, 1988</small>
• Priotrochus obscurus <small>(W. Wood, 1828)</small>

• Priotrochus alexandri <small>Tomlin, 1926</small>: synonym of Priotrochus obscurus ponsonbyi <small>(G. B. Sowerby, 1888)</small>
• Priotrochus chrysolaemus <small>(Martens, 1880)</small>: synonym of Priotrochus goudoti <small>(Fischer, 1878)</small>
• Priotrochus incertus <small>Schepman, 1908</small>: synonym of Tibatrochus incertus <small>(Schepman, 1908)</small>
• Priotrochus kotschyi <small>(Philippi, 1849)</small>: synonym of Trochus kotschyi <small>Philippi, 1849</small>
• Priotrochus sepulchralis <small>Melvill, 1899:</small> synonym of Priotrochus obscurus obscurus <small>(Wood, 1828)</small>

References

• Herbert D.G. (1988). A new species of Priotrochus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae) from south-east Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 29(2):503-507.