Pterotrachea coronata is a species of large floating sea snail, a pelagic gastropod mollusc in the family Pterotracheidae.

Pterotrachea coronata
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P. coronata
Binomial name
Pterotrachea coronata
Forsskål, 1775

This pelagic snail is not at all closely related to the pelagic opistobranchs such as the sea angels and sea butterflies. It is in the family Pterotracheidae, which is in the clade Littorinimorpha, and as such it is related to such families as the tritons (Ranellidae) and the tun shells (Tonnidae).

Description

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The maximum recorded body length is 260 mm.[1]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 250 m.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

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