''Chlorostoma'' is a

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of sea snails,

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Tegulidae Tegulidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegulidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971. Acce ...

.Bouchet, P. (2013). Chlorostoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413474 on 2013-12-10

Description

The solid, conical shell is umbilicate or imperforate. The

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is elevated or depressed. The oblique

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is subrhomboidal. The outer

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is smooth within. The arcuate

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is above continued in a callus over or halfway around the

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, which when open shows one or more spiral ribs inside. The base of the columella shows two or more denticles.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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Species

Species within the genus ''Chlorostoma'' include: * ''

Chlorostoma argyrostomum ''Chlorostoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Chlorostoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Chlorostoma lischkei ''Chlorostoma lischkei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. Description The size of the shell attains 24 mm. The shell is without longitudinal folds. It is olive-colored with lead-colored apex. T ...

'' (Tapparone-Canefri, 1874) * ''

Chlorostoma xanthostigma ''Tegula xanthostigma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Tegula xanthostigma (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https:// ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Chlorostoma achates'' Gould, 1861: synonym of ''

Tegula pfeifferi ''Tegula pfeifferi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula pfeifferi'' (Philiippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Philiippi, 1846) * ''Chlorostoma argyrostoma lischkei'' (Tapparone-Canefri, C.E., 1874): synonym of ''

'' (Tapparone-Canefri, 1874) * ''Chlorostoma atra'' (Lesson, R.P., 1830): synonym of ''

Tegula atra ''Tegula atra'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula atra'' (Lesson, 1830). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=ta ...

'' (Lesson, 1830) * ''Chlorostoma barkeri'' Bartsch, P. & H.A. Rehder, 1939: synonym of ''

Tegula snodgrassi ''Tegula snodgrassi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula snodgrassi'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine ...

'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902) * ''Chlorostoma brunnea'' (Philippi, 1848): synonym of ''

Tegula brunnea ''Tegula brunnea'', common name the brown turban snail, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae, .Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2013). Tegula brunnea (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World Re ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Chlorostoma cooksoni'' (Smith, 1877): synonym of '' Tegula cooksoni'' (Smith, 1877) * ''Chlorostoma coronulatum'' C. B. Adams, Pilsbry, 1889: synonym of '' Tegula mariana'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Chlorostoma euryomphalus'' (Jonas, 1844): synonym of '' Tegula euryomphala'' (Jonas, 1844) * ''Chlorostoma excavata'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of '' Tegula excavata'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Chlorostoma fasciata'' Born, 1778: synonym of ''

Tegula fasciata ''Agathistoma fasciatum'' (known commonly as the Smooth Atlantic Tegula) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. Description ''A. fasciatum'' is slightly smaller than '' T. lividomaculata'', which is hig ...

'' (Born, 1778) * ''Chlorostoma funebrale'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

Tegula funebralis ''Tegula funebralis'', the black turban snail or black tegula, is a species of medium-sized marine sea snail in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Tegula funebralis (A. Adams, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (A. Adams, 1855) * ''Chlorostoma funebralis'' (A. Adams, 1855): synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams, 1855) * ''Chlorostoma gallina'' Forbes, 1850: synonym of ''

Tegula gallina ''Tegula gallina'' (or commonly, Speckled Tegula) is a North American species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tegula gallina (Forbes, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' (Forbes, 1850) * ''Chlorostoma impressum'' Jonas: synonym of ''

Tegula corvus ''Tegula corvus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula corvus'' (Philippi, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxd ...

'' (Philippi, 1850) * ''Chlorostoma luctuosum'' (d'Orbigny, 1841): synonym of ''

Tegula luctuosa ''Tegula luctuosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegula luctuosa (d'Orbigny, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php? ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Chlorostoma melaleucos'' (Jonas, 1844): synonym of ''

Tegula melaleucos ''Tegula melaleucos'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula melaleucos''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' (Jonas, 1844) * ''Chlorostoma montereyi'' (Kiener, 1850): synonym of ''

Tegula montereyi ''Tegula montereyi'', common name the "Monterey tegula", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2013). Tegula montereyi (Kiener, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Kiener, 1850) * ''Chlorostoma nigricolor'' Dunker, R.W., 1860: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Chlorostoma orbignyana'' Pilsbry, H.A., 1900: synonym of ''

Tegula patagonica ''Tegula patagonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula patagonica'' (d'Orbigny, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (Orbigny, A.V.M.D. d', 1835) * ''Chlorostoma panamensis'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of ''

Tegula panamensis ''Tegula panamensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula panamensis'' (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Chlorostoma pellisserpentis'' (Wood, 1828): synonym of ''

Tegula pellisserpentis ''Tegula pellisserpentis'', common name the serpent-tongue tegula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Tegula pellisserpentis'' (Wood, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Chlorostoma pfeifferi'' (Philippi, 1846): synonym of ''

'' (Philiippi, 1846) * ''Chlorostoma pulligo'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Tegula pulligo ''Tegula pulligo'', common name the dusky tegula, is a species of medium-sized sea snail with gills and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2013). Tegula pulligo (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: W ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Chlorostoma quadricostatum'' (W. Wood, 1828): synonym of ''

Tegula quadricostata ''Tegula quadricostata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegula quadricostata (W. Wood, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (W. Wood, 1828) * ''Chlorostoma rugosum'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

Tegula rugosa ''Tegula rugosa'', common name the rough top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula rugosa'' (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' (A. Adams, 1851) * ''Chlorostoma scalaris'' Philippi, 1844: synonym of ''

Tegula lividomaculata ''Agathistoma lividomaculatum'', common name the West Indian tegula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Agathistoma lividomaculatum (C. B. Adams, 1845). Accessed ...

'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Chlorostoma snodgrassi'' (Pilsbry, H.A. & E.G. Vanatta, 1902): synonym of ''

'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902) * ''Chlorostoma tridentata'' (Potiez, V.L.V. & A.L.G. Michaud, 1838): synonym of '' Tegula tridentata'' (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) * ''Chlorostoma tropidophorum'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Chlorostoma turbinatum'' A. Adams: synonym of ''

'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Chlorostoma viridulum'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Tegula viridula'' (Gmelin, 1791)

References

* Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) ''Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined''. Zoologica Scripta 37: 483–506
WoRMS info on the genus

External links

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