Synaptocochlea is a genus of very small sea snails, marinegastropodmollusks in the familyTrochidae, the top snails.[2]
Description
The oval shell is intermediate between Stomatella and Gena in contour. The very short spire is sub-marginal. The surface is spirally striated or decussated. The very large aperture is longer than it is wide. The animal has an operculum.[3]
Distribution
This marine genus occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Malaysia, Oceania and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)
Species
Species within the genus Synaptocochlea include:
- Synaptocochlea asperulata(A. Adams, 1850)
- Synaptocochlea belmontiSimone, 2009[4]
- Synaptocochlea caliginosaH. & A. Adams, 1863
- Synaptocochlea concinna(Gould, 1845)
- Synaptocochlea granosa(Lambert, 1874)
- Synaptocochlea montrouzieri(Pilsbry, 1890)
- Synaptocochlea picta(d'Orbigny, 1847)[5]
- Synaptocochlea pulchella(A. Adams, 1850)
- Synaptocochlea stellata(Souverbie, 1863)
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also mentions the following species [6]
- Synaptocochlea hexagonumPhilippi, 1850
- Synaptocochlea tursicusReeve, 1848
- Species brought into synonymy
- Synaptocochlea inconcinnaauct. non Pilsbry, 1921: synonym of Synaptocochlea picta(d'Orbigny, 1847)
- Synaptocochlea lacteaUsticke, 1959: synonym of Synaptocochlea picta(d'Orbigny, 1847)
- Synaptocochlea nigritaRehder, 1939: synonym of Synaptocochlea picta(d'Orbigny, 1847)
- Synaptocochlea picta(Montrouzier in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1862): synonym of Synaptocochlea montrouzieri (Pilsbry, 1890)
References
- ↑Pilsbry H. A. (1890). In: Tryon G. W. & Pilsbry H. A. Manual of Conchology12: 6.
- ↑Synaptocochlea Pilsbry, 1890. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- ↑ GW Tryon (1890) Manual de Conquiliología XII; Academia de Ciencias Naturales, Filadelfia, 1890
- ↑ Synaptocochlea belmonti Simone, 2009. Recuperado a través de: Registro Mundial de Especies Marinas el 1 de mayo de 2010.
- ↑ Synaptocochlea picta (d'Orbigny, 1847) . Consultado en: Registro Mundial de Especies Marinas el 1 de mayo de 2010.
- ↑ OBIS: Sinaptocóclea
- Vaught, KC (1989). Clasificación de los moluscos vivos . American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (EE. UU.). ISBN 0-915826-22-4XII, 195 págs.
Enlaces externos
- Pilsbry, HA (1890-1891). Manual de conquiliología estructural y sistemática, con ilustraciones de las especies. Serie 1. Vol. 12: Stomatellidae, Scissurellidae, Pleurotomariidae, Haliotidae, Scutellinidae, Addisoniidae, Cocculinidae, Fissurellidae. pp. 1-323, láms. 1-65. Filadelfia, publicado por la Sección de Conquiliología de la Academia de Ciencias Naturales.
- Sinaptocóclea
- Trochidae
- géneros de gasterópodos
- Taxones nombrados por Henry Augustus Pilsbry