''Otitoma'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s, marine
gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...
s in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family (biology), family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda (Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), Bouchet & Ro ...
.
This genus consists of species with a rather variable appearance. Their different morphology points to an uncommon diversification.
Taxonomy
This genus was considered a
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...
by Powell in 1966, until Kilburn resurrected it in 2004. He considered ''Thelecytharella'' a synonym of ''Otitoma''. Finally in 2011 Bouchet ''et al.'' closed the debate about this genera based on molecular evidence and assigned ''Otitoma'' to the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Otitoma'' include:
* ''
Otitoma astrolabensis''
Wiedrick, 2014
* ''
Otitoma aureolineata
''Otitoma aureolineata'' is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 19 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Al ...
''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* ''
Otitoma batjanensis''
(Schepman, 1913)
* ''
Otitoma boucheti''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma carnicolor
''Otitoma carnicolor'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma carnicolor (Hervier, 1896). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies. ...
''
(Hervier, 1896)
* ''
Otitoma crassivaricosa''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma crokerensis
''Otitoma crokerensis'' is a species of sea snail (which are marine gastropod mollusks) in the family Pseudomelatomidae (the turrids and allies.)MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma crokerensis (Shuto, 1983). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...
''
(Shuto, 1983)
* ''
Otitoma cyclophora
''Otitoma cyclophora'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.
The white shell is elongate, sle ...
''
(Deshayes, 1863)
* ''
Otitoma deluta
''Otitoma deluta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma deluta (Gould, 1860). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www ...
''
(Gould, 1860)
* ''
Otitoma elegans''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma fergusoni''
Wiedrick, 2014
* ''
Otitoma gouldi
''Otitoma gouldi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found along Hong Kong ...
''
(Yen, 1944)
* ''
Otitoma hadra''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma jennyae
''Otitoma jennyae'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine ...
''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* † ''
Otitoma kagoshimaensis''
(Shuto, 1965)
* ''
Otitoma kecil
''Otitoma kecil'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma kecil (Sysoev, 1997). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...
''
(Sysoev, 1997)
* ''
Otitoma kwandangensis
''Otitoma kwandangensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2017). Otitoma kwandangensis (Schepman, 1913). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Specie ...
''
(Schepman, 1913)
* ''
Otitoma lirata
''Otitoma lirata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell attains 35 mm, its diameter 12 mm.
The fusiform s ...
''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Otitoma metuloides
''Otitoma metuloides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family (biology), family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (prev ...
''
(Kilburn, 1995)
* ''
Otitoma neocaledonica
''Otitoma neocaledonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma neocaledonica Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017. Accessed through: World Register ...
''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma nereidum
''Otitoma nereidum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma nereidum Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...
''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma oneili
''Otitoma oneili'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma oneili (Barnard, 1958). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...
''
(Barnard, 1958)
* † ''
Otitoma oyamai''
(Shuto, 1965)
* ''
Otitoma philippinensis
''Otitoma philippinensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma philippinensis Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017. Accessed through: World Registe ...
''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma philpoppei''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma pictolabra''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* ''
Otitoma porcellana''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* ''
Otitoma rubiginosa
''Otitoma rubiginosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma rubiginosa (Hinds, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: htt ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''
Otitoma rubiginostoma''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma sororcula''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma timorensis''
(Schepman, 1913)
* ''
Otitoma tropispira''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
* ''
Otitoma vitrea''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Otitoma wiedricki''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* ''
Otitoma xantholineata''
Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Otitoma crenulata''
Pease, 1868: synonym of ''
Otitoma cyclophora
''Otitoma cyclophora'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.
The white shell is elongate, sle ...
''
(Deshayes, 1863)
* ''Otitoma mitra''
(Kilburn, 1986): synonym of ''
Otitoma cyclophora
''Otitoma cyclophora'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.
The white shell is elongate, sle ...
''
(Deshayes, 1863)
* ''Otitoma ottitoma''
Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of ''Otitoma cyclophora''
(Deshayes, 1863)
References
* Wiedrick S.G. (2014). ''Review of the genera Otitoma Jousseaume, 1880 and Thelecytharella with the description of two new species Gastropoda: Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae) from the southwest Pacific Ocean.'' The Festivus. 46(3): 40-53
External links
*
Jousseaume, F. (1898). ''Description d’un mollusque nouveau''. Le Naturaliste. 20[= ser. 2, 12] (268): 106-107
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Pseudomelatomidae
Gastropod genera