Mikadotrochus beyrichi (English spelling)

Japanese: オキナエビスガイ(翁戎貝) - オキナエビスガイ(英語表記)Mikadotrochus beyrichi
Mikadotrochus beyrichi (English spelling)
This is an illustration of a gastropod from the family Occipitalidae that is a survivor of the mollusks that flourished from the Paleozoic to Mesozoic eras and is academically valuable as a "living fossil." The shell is cone-shaped, 11 cm high and wide, and has 11 coils. The shell opening is characterized by a deep thin notch on the outside, which is covered by a band at the upper coil. The lid is round and brown. The inside has a strong pearlescent luster. Although the soft body is coiled, it has a pair of organs such as gills and auricles, which shows that it is primitive, whereas most gastropods only have the organs on the left side, and is therefore academically valuable.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
古生代から中生代に栄えた貝類の生残りで,〈生きている化石〉と称される学術上貴重なオキナエビスガイ科の巻貝(イラスト)。殻の高さと太さともに11cmの円錐形,巻きは11階。殻口は外側に細く深い切れ込みがあるのがこの類の特徴であり,上方の巻きではそれをふさいだ切れ込み帯となっている。ふたはまるくて褐色。内面は強い真珠光沢がある。軟体は巻いているが,えらや心耳などいろいろな器官が左右1対あるのは,多くの巻貝が左側の器官のみになっているのに対して原始的なことを示す特徴であり,学術的に貴重な理由である。

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