Phymorhynchus turris
Encyclopedia
Phymorhynchus turris is a species
of sea snail
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Conidae.
The Japanese name of this species is Seitaka-watazoko-shajiku.
, 32°21.3' N, 134°32.0' E, Japan, in the depth 3540 m.
It has been also collected from depths of 3581 m.
It lives in seeps.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Conidae.
The Japanese name of this species is Seitaka-watazoko-shajiku.
Distribution
The type locality is off Cape Muroto, Nankai TroughNankai Trough
The Nankai Trough is a submarine trough located south of Japan's island of Honshū, extending approximately 900 km offshore. In plate tectonics, the Nankai Trough marks a subduction zone that is caused by subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath Japan, part of the Eurasian plate...
, 32°21.3' N, 134°32.0' E, Japan, in the depth 3540 m.
It has been also collected from depths of 3581 m.
It lives in seeps.