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s in the

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, the dove snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Astyris'' include: * '' Astyris amiantis'' Dall, 1919 * '' Astyris amphissella'' (Dall, 1881) * '' Astyris angeli'' Espinosa, Fernandez-Garcès & Ortea, 2004 * '' Astyris appressa'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris bonariensis'' Castellanos & Deambrosi, 1967 * '' Astyris costata'' Gulbin, 1983 * '' Astyris crumena'' Dall, 1924 * '' Astyris delannoyei'' Pelorce, 2013 * '' Astyris diaphana'' A. E. Verrill, 1882 * '' Astyris elegans'' Gulbin, 1983 * ''

Astyris embusa ''Astyris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Species Species within the genus ''Astyris'' include: * '' Astyris amiantis'' Dall, 1919 * '' Astyris amphissella'' (Dall, 1881) * ' ...

'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris enida'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris euribia'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris frumarkernorum'' Garcia, 2009 * '' Astyris georgiana'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris hervillardi'' Pelorce, 2012 * '' Astyris hypodra'' (Dall, 1916) * '' Astyris joseantonioi'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2014 * '' Astyris kobai'' Golikov & Kussakin, 1962 * '' Astyris labecula'' Gould, 1862 * ''

Astyris lunata ''Astyris lunata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; USA: Maine; also offFrench Guia ...

'' (Say, 1826) * ''

Astyris multilineata ''Astyris multilineata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * ''

Astyris perlucida ''Astyris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Species Species within the genus ''Astyris'' include: * '' Astyris amiantis'' Dall, 1919 * '' Astyris amphissella'' (Dall, 1881) * ' ...

'' Dall, 1927 * ''

Astyris profundi ''Astyris profundi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description The shell size is up to 8 mm. Distribution This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along the A ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * '' Astyris projecta'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris pura'' A. E. Verrill, 1882 * '' Astyris raveneli'' (Dall, 1889) * '' Astyris rolani'' Espinosa, Fernandez-Garcès & Ortea, 2004 * '' Astyris rosacea'' (Gould, 1840) * '' Astyris sagenata'' Dall, 1927 * '' Astyris salmonea'' (Barnard, 1963) * '' Astyris stemma'' Dall, 1927 * ''

Astyris suavis ''Astyris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bo ...

'' (Smith, 1906) * '' Astyris verrilli'' (Dall, 1881) * '' Astyris vidua'' Dall, 1924 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Astyris antares'' (P. M. Costa & P. J. de Souza, 2001): synonym of '' Mitrella antares'' P. M. Costa & P. J. de Souza, 2001 * ''Astyris aurantiaca'' Dall, 1871: synonym of '' Alia aurantiaca'' (Dall, 1871) * ''Astyris caletae'' Preston, 1915: synonym of '' Alia unifasciata'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''Astyris gausapata'' (Gould, 1850): synonym of '' Alia gausapata'' (Gould, 1850) * ''Astyris hartmanni'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2014: synonym of '' Minimanachis hartmanni'' (Espinosa & Ortea, 2014) * ''Astyris permodesta'' (Dall, 1890): synonym of '' Alia permodesta'' (Dall, 1890) * ''Astyris tuberosa'' (Carpenter, 1865): synonym of '' Mitrella tuberosa'' (Carpenter, 1865) * ''Astyris zonalis'' Gould, 1848: synonym of ''

'' (Say, 1826)

References

External links

Adams H. & Adams A. (1853-1858). The genera of recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)
Columbellidae Gastropod genera {{Columbellidae-stub