''Euspira'' is a

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of medium-sized

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 ...

mollusc Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

s in the subfamily Polinicinae of the

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Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family a ...

, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138239 on 2011-04-17

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This genus is known in the

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s from the

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to the

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(age range: from 242.0 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata throughout the world. There are about 25 extinct species. Fossilworks
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Species

Species within the genus ''Euspira'' include: * '' Euspira abyssicola'' (E. A. Smith, 1896) * '' Euspira agujana'' (Dall, W.H., 1908) * ''

Euspira blaizensis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Kilburn, 1976) * '' Euspira borshengjungi'' K.-Y. Lai, 2017 * '' Euspira catena'' (Costa, E.M. da, 1778) * '' Euspira crawfordiana'' (Dall, 1908) * † ''

Euspira elegans ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Suter, 1917) * † ''

Euspira eyrensis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Euspira fringilla'' (Dall, 1881) * '' Euspira fusca'' (Blainville, H.M.D. de, 1825) * † ''

Euspira fyfei ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Marwick, 1924) * ''

Euspira gilva ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Philippi, 1851) * † ''

Euspira glaucinoides ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (J. Sowerby, 1812) * '' Euspira grossularia'' (Marche-Marchad, I., 1957) * '' Euspira guilleminii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * † ''

Euspira helicina ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Euspira heros'' (Say, T., 1822) * † ''

Euspira ilhagwilensis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' Pacaud, 2016 * ''

Euspira intricata ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Donovan, 1804) * † ''

Euspira lateaperta ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Marwick, 1924) * ''

Euspira lemaitrei ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Kilburn, 1976) * '' Euspira levicula'' (A. E. Verrill, 1880) * '' Euspira levis'' (E. A. Smith, 1896) * '' Euspira litorina'' (Dall, 1908) * '' Euspira macilenta'' (Philippi, 1844) * '' Euspira massieri'' Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 * '' Euspira montagui'' (Forbes, E., 1838) * '' Euspira monterona'' Dall, 1919 * '' Euspira napus'' (Smith, E.A., 1904) * ''

Euspira nitida ''Euspira nitida'', the common necklace shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1804). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed throug ...

'' (Donovan, E., 1804) * '' Euspira notabilis'' Jeffreys, 1885 * '' Euspira nubila'' (Dall, 1889) * '' Euspira nux'' (Okutani, 1964) * '' Euspira obtusa'' (Jeffreys, 1885) * '' Euspira pallida'' (Broderip, W.J. & G.B. I Sowerby, 1829) * '' Euspira pardoana'' (Dall, 1908) * '' Euspira phaeocephala'' (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896) * '' Euspira pila'' (Pilsbry, H.A., 1911) * '' Euspira plicispira'' (Kuroda, T., 1961) * '' Euspira presubplicata'' (Bouchet & Warén, 1993) * '' Euspira sagamiensis'' Kuroda & Habe, 1971 * '' Euspira strebeli'' (Dall, 1908) * '' Euspira subplicata'' (Jeffreys, 1885) * '' Euspira talismani'' Bouchet & Warén, 1993 * ''

Euspira tenuis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family (biology), family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (Récluz, 1851) * '' Euspira tenuistriata'' (Dautzenberg, Ph. & H. Fischer, 1911) * '' Euspira triseriata'' (Say, T., 1826) * † '' Euspira varians'' (Dujardin, 1837) * '' Euspira yokoyamai'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1952) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Euspira acosmita'' Dall, 1919: synonym of '' Cryptonatica affinis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Euspira bahamensis'' Dall, 1925: synonym of ''

Sigatica semisulcata ''Sigatica semisulcata'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell ( ...

'' (Gray, 1839) * ''Euspira canonica'' Dall, 1919: synonym of '' Euspira pallida'' (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Euspira draconis'' (Dall, 1903): synonym of '' Glossaulax draconis'' (Dall, 1903) * ''Euspira falklandica'' (Preston, 1913): synonym of '' Falsilunatia falklandica'' (Preston, 1913) * ''Euspira fortunei'' (Reeve, 1855): synonym of '' Laguncula pulchella'' Benson, 1842 * ''Euspira immaculata'' (Totten, 1835): synonym of ''

Polinices immaculatus ''Polinices immaculatus'', common name the immaculate moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Polinices immaculatus (Totten, 1835). Accessed through: ...

'' (Totten, 1835) * ''Euspira lewisii'' (Gould, 1847): synonym of '' Lunatia lewisii'' (Gould, 1847) * ''Euspira nana'' (Møller, 1842): synonym of '' Pseudopolinices nanus'' (Møller, 1842) * ''Euspira patagonica'' (Philippi, 1845): synonym of ''

Falsilunatia patagonica ''Falsilunatia patagonica'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Falklands, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, the Strait of Magellan ...

'' (Philippi, 1845) * ''Euspira poliana'' (delle Chiaje, 1830): synonym of '' Euspira pulchella'' ( Risso, 1826) * ''Euspira politiana'' Dall, 1919: synonym of '' Lunatia pallida'' (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Euspira pulchella'' ( Risso, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Donovan, 1804) * ''Euspira rouxi'' (Nicklès, 1952): synonym of ''

Natica rouxi ''Natica'' is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.Gofas, S. (2011) ...

'' Nicklès, 1952 * ''Euspira sandwichensis'' (Dall, 1895): synonym of ''

Natica sandwichensis ''Natica'' is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.Gofas, S. (2011). Natica Scopol ...

'' (Dall, 1895) * ''Euspira venusta'' Suter, 1907: synonym of '' Globisinum venustum'' (Suter, 1907)

References

* Sowerby J. 1837. ''Mineral-Conchologie Grossbrittaniens, von James Sowerby''; deutsche Bearbeitung, herausgegeben von Hercules Nicolet, durchgesehen von Dr. Agassiz. Neuchatel: H. Nicolet, 52 pp., 21 pis. page(s): 14 * Backeljau, T. (1986).'' Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België

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'' Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp * Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp * 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

External links

Kabat A. R. (1991). ''The classification of the Naticidae (Mollusca Gastropoda). Review and analysis of the supraspecific taxa.'' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152: 417-449

Huelsken T., Tapken D., Dahlmann T., Wägele H., Riginos C. & Hollmann M. (2012) ''Systematics and phylogenetic species delimitation within Polinices s.l. (Caenogastropoda: Naticidae) based on molecular data and shell morphology''. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 12: 349-375
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3142731 Naticidae Extant Triassic first appearances Gastropod genera