''Euplica'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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Columbellidae
The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family (biology), family of minute to small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Columbellidae. In: Bouchet, P.; ...
, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''
Euplica bidentata''
(Menke, 1843)
* ''
Euplica borealis
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* '' Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904) ...
''
(Pilsbry, 1904)
* ''
Euplica brunnidentata
''Euplica brunnidentata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae
The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the or ...
''
de Maintenon, 2008
* ''
Euplica deshayesi
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* '' Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904) ...
''
(Crosse, 1859)
* ''
Euplica festiva
''Euplica festiva'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The shell size varies between 7 mm and 11 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea, the G ...
''
(Deshayes, 1834)
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Euplica ionida
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* ''Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904)
...
''
(Duclos, 1835)
* ''
Euplica lipparinii
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* ''Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904)
...
''
Cossignani, 2005
* ''
Euplica livescens
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* ''Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904)
...
''
(Reeve, 1859)
* ''
Euplica loisae
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* ''Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904)
...
''
Rehder, 1980
* ''
Euplica prellei
''Euplica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euplica'' include :
* ''Euplica bidentata'' (Menke, 1843)
* ''Euplica borealis'' (Pilsbry, 1904)
...
''
Cossignani, 2005
* ''
Euplica scripta
''Euplica scripta'', common name : the dotted dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The shell size varies between 9 mm and 22 mm
The oblong shell ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
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Euplica turturina
''Euplica turturina'', common name : the turtle dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The shell size varies between 9 mm and 16 mm
Distribution
T ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Euplica varians
''Euplica varians'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. It is known as ''Momi'' in Hawaii, which translates to "pearl". The shells of this species are commonly used in leis in Ni ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby, 1832)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Euplica reticulata''
Cossignani, 2005: synonym of ''Euplica festiva''
(Deshayes in Laborde & Linant, 1834)
* ''Euplica versicolor''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1832): synonym of ''Euplica scripta''
(Lamarck, 1822)
References
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. 10-40
Columbellidae
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