''Eudolium'' is a
genus
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of large
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s,
marine 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 ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Tonnidae
The Tonnidae are a family (biology), family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine invertebrates, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name ''tun'' refers to the snails' shell sh ...
, the tun shells.
Species
Species within the genus ''Eudolium'' include:
* † ''
Eudolium aoteanum''
Beu, 1970
* ''
Eudolium bairdii''
(Verrill & Smith in Verrill, 1881)
* ''
Eudolium crosseanum''
(di Monterosato, 1869)
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Eudolium aulacodes''
Tomlin, 1927: synonym of ''
Oocorys sulcata''
P. Fischer, 1884
* ''Eudolium inflatum''
Kuroda & Habe, 1952: synonym of ''Eudolium bairdii''
(Verrill & Smith in Verrill, 1881)
* ''Eudolium javanum''
(K. Martin, 1879) : synonym of ''Eudolium crosseanum''
(Monterosato, 1869) (Recombined synonym)
* ''Eudolium kuroharai''
Azuma, 1960: synonym of ''Eudolium bairdii''
(Verrill & Smith in Verrill, 1881)
* ''Eudolium lineatum''
Osima, 1943: synonym of ''Eudolium bairdii''
(Verrill & Smith in Verrill, 1881)
* ''
Eudolium pyriforme''
(Sowerby, 1914): synonym of ''Eudolium crosseanum''
(Monterosato, 1869) (Recombined synonym)
* ''Eudolium solidior''
(Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906): synonym of ''Eudolium bairdii''
(Verrill & S. Smith, 1881) (Recombined synonym)
* ''Eudolium testardi''
(Montrouzier, 1863): synonym of ''
Tonna cumingii''
(Reeve, 1849) (erroneous recombination)
* ''Eudolium thompsoni''
McGinty, 1955: synonym of ''Eudolium crosseanum''
(di Monterosato, 1869)
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
* Vos, C. (2007).'' A conchological Iconography (No. 13) - The family Tonnidae. 123 pp., 30 numb. plus 41 (1 col.) un-numb. text-figs, 33 maps., 63 col. pls,'' Conchbooks, Germany page(s): 18
* Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
* Vos, C. (2012) Overview of the Tonnidae (MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA) in Chinese waters. Shell Discoveries 1(1); pp. 12–22; Pls. 1-9
* Vos, C. (2013) Overview of the Tonnidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Chinese waters. Gloria Maris 52(1-2); pp. 22–53; Pls. 1-9
External links
Dall W.H. 1889. Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieut.-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. XXIX. Report on the Mollusca. Part 2, Gastropoda and Scaphopoda. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College, 18: 1-492, pls. 10-40Marshall, B. A. (1992). A revision of the Recent species of Eudolium Dall, 1889 (Gastropoda: Tonnoidea). The Nautilus. 106(1): 24-38
Tonnidae
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