''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails,

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

s of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204763 on 2014-01-12

Description

The shell has an ovate-conic or pyramidal shape. It is imperforate, smooth or spirally sculptured outside, brilliantly iridescent within. The colors are generally bright and variegated. The aperture is less than half the length of shell, longer than wide, ovate. The columella is usually more or less folded or toothed near the base.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...

has a body with broadly expanded supporting wings, a narrowed peduncle or neck, which bears a simple cusp. This peduncle has on each side delicate wings. The lateral teeth number five on each side and have as peculiarity that they increase in size from the inner to the outer one. The inner lateral is slender, narrowed toward the cusp, like the centrals, and (sometimes at any rate) bearing a lamella behind the peduncle. The outer laterals are very broad, with one or several denticles on the cusp. The only character separating ''Cantharidus'' from '' Gibbula'' is the simple cusp of the central tooth, whilst in ''Gibbula'' it is denticulate at the sides.

Distribution

This genus is composed of marine species with a wide distribution, occurring off

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, Oceania, East India, Africa.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) includes the following species with valid names within the genus ''Cantharidus'' : * ''

Cantharidus antipodum ''Cantharidus antipodum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Cantharidus antipoda'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1854) * ''

Cantharidus bisbalteatus ''Cantharidus bisbalteatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.H. Pilsbry, ''New Mollusca from Japan, the Loo Choo Islands, Formosa and the Philippines''; Proceedings of the Academy ...

'' Pilsbry, 1901 * ''

Cantharidus callichrous ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''

Cantharidus capillaceus ''Cantharidus capillaceus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2013). Cantharidus capillaceus (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

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Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...

, 1848) * ''

Cantharidus crenelliferus ''Cantharidus crenelliferus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Marshall, B. (2013). Cantharidus crenelliferus (A. Adams, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species a ...

'' (Adams, 1853) * ''

Cantharidus dilatatus ''Cantharidus dilatatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.WoRMS (2012). ''Cantharidus dilatatus'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1870). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Sowerby II, 1870) * ''

Cantharidus festivus ''Cantharidus festivus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Cantharidus festivus'' (B. A. Marshall, 1998). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' (B. A. Marshall, 1998) * ''

Cantharidus fournieri ''Cantharidus fournieri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Marshall, B. (2013). Cantharidus fournieri (Crosse, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://ww ...

'' (Crosse, 1863) * ''

Cantharidus fulminatus ''Cantharidus fulminatus'' is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cantharidus fulminatus (Hutton, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespe ...

'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''

Cantharidus fultoni ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1890) * ''

Cantharidus interruptus ''Calliostoma interruptus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This clas ...

'' (W. Wood, 1828) * ''

Cantharidus japonicus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''

Cantharidus jessoensis ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Schrenck, L. von, 1863 * ''

Cantharidus lepidus ''Cantharidus lepidus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''

Cantharidus levis ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Bozzetti, 2021 * '' Cantharidus marmoreus'' Pease, W.H., 1868 *'' Cantharidus nolfi'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * ''

Cantharidus opalus ''Cantharidus opalus'', common name the opal top shell or in the Māori language matangongore, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cantharidus opalus (Martyn, 1 ...

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, 1784) * ''

Cantharidus pallidulus ''Cantharidus pallidulus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Marshall, B. (2013). Cantharidus pallidulus A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Cantharidus puysegurensis ''Cantharidus antipoda puysegurensis'' is a subspecies of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cantharidus puysegurensis (Powell, 1939). Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...

'' (Powell, 1939) * ''

Cantharidus roseopictus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1913) * ''

Cantharidus sendersi ''Cantharidus sendersi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 5.1 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * ''

Cantharidus turneri ''Cantharidus turneri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Cantharidus turneri'' (Powell, 1939). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

'' (Powell, 1939) The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also mentions the following species with names in current use : * ''

Cantharidus vittata ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1903) Species and subspecies within the genus ''Cantharidus'' include:* Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * ''

Cantharidus cinguliger ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' A. Adams, 1851 (taxon inquirendum)) * ''

Cantharidus fumosus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Dillwyn, 1817 * ''

Cantharidus iridis ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs of the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed th ...

'' A. Adams, 1851 * ''

Cantharidus moniliger ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' A. Adams, 1851 (taxon inquirendum)) * ''

Cantharidus nigricans ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' A. Adams, 1851A. Adams, Contributions towards a monograph of the Trochidae, a family of Gasteropodous Mollusca; Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1851 pt. 19 p. 170
/ref> * '' Cantharidus nitidulus'' A. Adams, 1851 (synonym: ''Trochus nitidulus'' Philippi) * ''

Cantharidus punctulosus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' A. Adams, 1851 (taxon inquirendum)) * ''

Cantharidus purpuratus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' A. Adams, 1851 (synonym: ''Trochus purpuratus'' Martyn) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Cantharidus artensis'' (P. Fischer, 1878): synonym of ''

Trochus artensis ''Trochus'' is a genus of medium-sized to large, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum and a pearly inside to their shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. ...

'' P. Fischer, 1878 * ''Cantharidus artizona'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

Roseaplagis artizona ''Roseaplagis artizona'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The height of the shell attains 3.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm. The very small shell is subperforate or imperforate. It has a conical sh ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination) * ''Cantharidus articularis'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

Jujubinus interruptus ''Jujubinus interruptus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Jujubinus interruptus'' (Wood, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species The World ...

'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Cantharidus bisculptus'' E.A. Smith: synonym of '' Dactylastele burnupi'' (E. A. Smith, 1899) * ''Cantharidus burchorum'' Marshall, 1998: synonym of ''

Micrelenchus burchorum ''Micrelenchus burchorum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class ...

'' (B. A. Marshall, 1998) * ''Cantharidus caelatus'' Hutton, 1884: synonym of ''

Roseaplagis caelatus ''Roseaplagis caelatus'' is a species of small sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top shells. Description It is smaller than '' Cantharidus sanguineus'' (height: 5.5 mm, diameter 4.5 mm) but it is more deeply ribbed and its groo ...

'' (Hutton, 1884) * ''Cantharidus capillaceus coruscans'' ( Hedley, 1916): synonym of ''

'' (

, 1848) * ''Cantharidus columna'' Dall, 1890: synonym of ''

Halistylus columna ''Halistylus columna'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Halistylus columna'' (Dall, 1890). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http ...

'' (Dall, 1890) * ''Cantharidus elongatus'' Wood: synonym of ''

Thalotia elongata ''Tosatrochus attenuatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Tosatrochus attenuatus (Jonas, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Sowerby, G.B. I, 1818 * ''Cantharidus fultoni'' (Melvill, 1898): synonym of ''

Trochus fultoni ''Trochus fultoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2014). Trochus fultoni Melvill, 1898. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecie ...

'' Melvill, 1898 * ''Cantharidus gilberti'' Montrouzier, 1878: synonym of ''

Cantharidus polychroma ''Jujubinus polychroma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Jujubinus polychroma (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Cantharidus hirasei'' Pilsbry, 1901: synonym of ''

Phasianotrochus hirasei ''Phasianotrochus hirasei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. WoRMS mentions this species as a taxon inquirendum ''Cantharidus hirasei'' Pilsbry, 1901 Sartori, André F. (2015). Cantha ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1901) * ''Cantharidus huttonii'' (E. A. Smith, 1876): synonym of ''

Micrelenchus huttonii ''Micrelenchus huttonii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus huttonii (E. A. Smith, 1876). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1876) * ''Cantharidus infuscatus'' Gould, 1861: synonym of ''

Kanekotrochus infuscatus ''Kanekotrochus infuscatusis'', common name the dusky jewel top shell, a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails Description The size of the adult shell of this species varies between 7 ...

'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Cantharidus iris'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

'' (Martyn, 1784) * ''Cantharidus kotschyi'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of ''

Osilinus kotschyi ''Osilinus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. This genus has become a synonym of ''Phorcus'' Risso, 1826 Species Species within the genus ''Osilinus'' include: * ''Osilinus art ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Cantharidus lepidus''

, R.A., 1849: synonym of ''

Strigosella lepida ''Cantharidus lepidus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Veti ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Cantharidus macquariensis'' (Hedley, 1916): synonym of ''

Margarella macquariensis ''Margarella macquariensis'' is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells. Description The shell grows to a height of 11 mm; its diameter is also 11 mm. Distribution This marine species has only ...

'' Hedley, 1916 * ''Cantharidus montagui'' (W. Wood, 1828): synonym of '' Jujubinus montagui'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Cantharidus mortenseni'' (Odhner, 1924): synonym of ''

Roseaplagis mortenseni ''Roseaplagis mortenseni'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. The shell grows to a length of 7 mm. This marine species occurs off New Zealand, the Antipodes Islands and the Bounty Islands The Bounty Islan ...

'' (Odhner, 1924) * ''Cantharidus oliveri'' Iredale, 1915: synonym of '' Cantharidus sanguineus'' (Gray, 1843) * ''Cantharidus parcipictus'' (Powel, 1946): synonym of ''

Cantharidus tenebrosus ''Micrelenchus tenebrosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus tenebrosus (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Cantharidus picturatum'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

Calliostoma picturatum ''Calliostoma picturatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae. Description The height of the shell attains 18 mm. The imperforate shell has a turreted-conical shape. It is green or viol ...

'' (A. Adams, 1851) * ''Cantharidus pliciferus'' Schepman, 1908: synonym of ''

Perrinia plicifera ''Perrinia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae. This genus has a long time been regarded as a subgenus of ''Turcica'' H. & A. Adams, 1854. Previously it was considered a (problematic) subgenus of ...

'' (Schepman, 1908) * ''Cantharidus polychroma'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''

Jujubinus polychroma ''Jujubinus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. The species of ''Jujubinus'' are close in appearance to ''Cantharidus'' Montfort, 1810, and differ only in their more angular body who ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Cantharidus pruninus'' Gould, 1849: synonym of ''

'' (Philippi, 1849) (error for pruninus) * ''Cantharidus pruninus minor'' E. A. Smith, 1902: synonym of ''

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Cantharidus pruninus perobtusus'' Pilsbry, H.A., 1889: synonym of ''

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Cantharidus pulcherrimus'' (W. Wood, 1828): synonym of ''

Prothalotia pulcherrima ''Prothalotia pulcherrima'', common name the beautiful jewel top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Prothalotia pulcherrima (W. Wood, 1828). ...

'' (W. Wood, 1828) * ''Cantharidus purpureus'' ( Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Micrelenchus purpureus ''Micrelenchus purpureus'', common name the red opal top shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus purpureus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Cantharidus roseus'' (Hutton, 1873): synonym of ''

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * ''Cantharidus rufozona'' (A. Adams, 1851): synonym of ''

Roseaplagis rufozona ''Roseaplagis rufozona'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 8 mm. The small, rather thin, imperforate shell has a globosely conoidal shape. ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination) * ''Cantharidus sanguineus'' (Gray, J.E. in Dieffenbach, 1843): synonym of ''

Micrelenchus sanguineus ''Micrelenchus sanguineus'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus sanguineus (Gray, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (Gray, 1843) * ''Cantharidus sanguineus bakeri'' Fleming, 1948: synonym of ''

Cantharidus artizona ''Roseaplagis artizona'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The height of the shell attains 3.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm. The very small shell is subperforate or imperforate. It has a conical ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Cantharidus sanguineus'' var. ''caelatus'' Hutton, 1884: synonym of ''

Cantharidus caelatus ''Roseaplagis caelatus'' is a species of small sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top shells. Description It is smaller than '' Cantharidus sanguineus'' (height: 5.5 mm, diameter 4.5 mm) but it is more deeply ribbed and its groo ...

'' Hutton, 1884 * ''Cantharidus sanguineus cryptus'' (Powell, 1946): synonym of '' Cantharidus sanguineus'' (Gray in Dieffenbach, 1843) * ''Cantharidus sanguineus'' var. ''elongata'' Suter, 1897: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Cantharidus simulatus'' Hutton: synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) * ''Cantharidus suarezensis'' (P. Fischer, 1878): synonym of ''

Jujubinus suarezensis ''Jujubinus suarezensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Jujubinus suarezensis'' (P. Fischer, 1878). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (P. Fischer, 1878) * ''Cantharidus suturalis'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of '' Prothalotia suturalis'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Cantharidus tenebrosus'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

Micrelenchus tenebrosus ''Micrelenchus tenebrosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus tenebrosus (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination) * ''Cantharidus tenebrosus'' var. ''huttonii'' (E.A. Smith, 1876): synonym of ''

Cantharidus huttonii ''Micrelenchus huttonii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus huttonii (E. A. Smith, 1876). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1876) * ''Cantharidus tessellatus'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''

Micrelenchus tesselatus ''Micrelenchus tessellatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This clas ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Cantharidus tristis'' Thiele, 1930: synonym of '' Jujubinus polychromus'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Cantharidus urbanus'' (Gould, 1861): synonym of ''

Iwakawatrochus urbanus ''Iwakawatrochus urbanus'' is a species of sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with sl ...

'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Cantharidus zealandicus'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

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, 1784)

References

Mollusca
* Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Miller M & Batt G, ''Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand'', William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973 * Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. * Marshall, B.A. 1998: ''The New Zealand Recent species of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 and Micrelenchus Finlay, 1926 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae).'' Molluscan Research 19: 107-156 (p. 130) * Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) ''Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea)''. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809 {{Taxonbar, from=Q3137348 Trochidae Gastropod genera