''Cycloscala'' is a

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Epitoniidae Wentletraps are small, often white, very high-spired, predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Epitoniidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusc ...

, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137940 on 30 March 2011

Species

According to the

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, the following species with valid names are included within the genus ''Cycloscala'' : * ''

Cycloscala aldeynzeri ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' E. F. Garcia, 2001 * '' Cycloscala armata'' Garcia, 2004 * '' Cycloscala crenulata'' (Pease, 1867) * '' Cycloscala echinaticosta'' (d’Orbigny, 1842) * ''

Cycloscala gazae ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' Kilburn, 1985 * ''

Cycloscala hyalina ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Sowerby G.B. II, 1844) * ''

Cycloscala laxata ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby, 1844) * ''

Cycloscala laxatoides ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Kuroda in Nakayama, 1995) * ''

Cycloscala montrouzieri ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' Garcia, 2004 * ''

Cycloscala parvilobata ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' de Boury, MS * ''

Cycloscala revoluta ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''

Cycloscala sardellae ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' Garcia, 2004 * ''

Cycloscala semidisjuncta ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1884) * ''

Cycloscala soluta ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (A. Adams, 1862) * ''

Cycloscala spinosa ''Cycloscala'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ''Cycloscala'' Dall, 1889 . Access ...

'' Nakayama, 2000 ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Cycloscala anguina'' (Jousseaume, 1912): synonym of ''Cycloscala crenulata'' (Pease, 1867) * ''Cycloscala blandii'' (Mörch, 1875): synonym of ''Cycloscala echinaticosta'' (d’Orbigny, 1842) * ''Cycloscala hyalina'' (Pilsbry, 1921): synonym of ''Cycloscala hyalina'' (Sowerby G.B. II, 1844) * ''Cycloscala inconstans'' (de Boury, 1913): synonym of ''Cycloscala echinaticosta'' (d’Orbigny, 1842) * ''Cycloscala jomardi'' (Audouin, 1827): synonym of '' Epitonium jomardi'' (Audouin, 1827) * ''Cycloscala latedisjuncta'' (de Boury, 1911): synonym of ''Cycloscala revoluta'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''Cycloscala okezoko'' Habe, 1961: synonym of '' Epitonium okezoko'' (Habe, 1961) * ''Cycloscala volubilis'' (Mörch, 1875) synonym of ''Cycloscala echinaticosta'' (d’Orbigny, 1842)

References

* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 Epitoniidae {{Epitoniidae-stub