''Epigrus'' is a genus of
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 ...
s belonging to the family
Epigridae
Epigridae is a family of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Truncatelloidea, and clade Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha is a large order of snails, gastropods, consisting primarily of sea snails ( marine speci ...
.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epigrus Hedley, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527550 on 2021-05-13]
The species of this genus are found in Australia.
Species:
*''
Epigrus columnaria''
*''
Epigrus cylindraceus''
*''
Epigrus insularis''
*''
Epigrus iravadioides''
*''
Epigrus obesus''
*''
Epigrus truncatus''
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Epigrus borda''
Cotton, 1944: synonym of ''Epigrus cylindraceus''
(Tenison Woods, 1878)
* ''Epigrus dissimilis''
(R. B. Watson, 1886): synonym of ''Epigrus cylindraceus''
(Tenison Woods, 1878)
* ''Epigrus fossilis''
Finlay, 1924 †: synonym of ''
Chevallieria fossilis''
(Finlay, 1924) †
* ''Epigrus gracilis''
W. R. B. Oliver, 1915: synonym of ''
Rissopsetia gracilis
''Rissopsetia gracilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Pyramidellidae incertae sedis gracilis'' Oliver, 1915. Accessed through: World Regi ...
''
(W. R. B. Oliver, 1915)
* ''Epigrus ischnus''
(Tate, 1899): synonym of ''Epigrus cylindraceus''
(Tenison Woods, 1878)
* ''Epigrus pakaurangia''
Laws, 1944 †: synonym of ''
Chevallieria pakaurangia''
(Laws, 1944) † (original combination)
* ''Epigrus prostriatus''
Laws, 1950 †: synonym of ''
Microdryas prostriatus''
(Laws, 1950) †
* ''Epigrus protractus''
Hedley, 1904: synonym of ''
Badepigrus protractus''
(Hedley, 1904) (original combination)
* ''Epigrus semicinctus''
May, 1915: synonym of ''
Badepigrus semicinctus''
(May, 1915) (original combination)
* ''Epigrus striatus''
Powell, 1927: synonym of ''
Microdryas striatus''
(Powell, 1927) (original combination)
* ''Epigrus waitotarana''
Laws, 1940 †: synonym of ''
Chevallieria waitotarana''
(Laws, 1940) † (original combination)
References
* Ponder, W. F. (1967). The classification of the Rissoidae and Orbitestellidae with descriptions of some new taxa. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology. 9(17): 193-224, pls 1-13.
External links
Hedley C. (1903). Scientific results of the trawling expedition of H.M.C.S. “Thetis” off the coast of New South Wales, in February and March, 1896. Mollusca. Part II. Scaphopoda and Gastropoda. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 4: 327-402, pls 36-37.
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Truncatelloidea
Gastropod genera