''Haplocochlias'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
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s,
marine
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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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Skeneidae
The Skeneidae are a speciose family of minute to small marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Skeneidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.ph ...
.
Description
The solid, subperforate shell has a turbinate shape. The
aperture
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is rounded. The thick
peristome
Peristome (from the Greek language, Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about', and ''stoma'', 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure. Some plants, fungi, and shelled gastropods have peristomes.
In mo ...
is continuous and exteriorly varicose. The
columella
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is not callous.
Species
Species within the genus ''Haplocochlias'' include:
* ''
Haplocochlias arawakorum''
Rubio & Rolán, 2015
* ''
Haplocochlias arrondoi''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias bellus''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Haplocochlias bieleri''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias calidimaris''
(Pilsbry & McGinty, 1945)
* ''
Haplocochlias christopheri''
Rubio & Rolán, 2015
* ''
Haplocochlias compactus''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Haplocochlias concepcionensis''
(Lowe, 1933)
* ''
Haplocochlias cubensis''
Espinosa, Ortea, Fernandez-Garcés & Moro, 2007
* ''
Haplocochlias cyclophoreus''
Carpenter, 1864
* ''
Haplocochlias densistriatus''
Rubio, Rolán & H. G. Lee, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias erici''
(Strong & Hertlein, 1939)
* ''
Haplocochlias francesae''
(Pilsbry & McGinty, 1945)
* ''
Haplocochlias garciai''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias harryleei''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias karukera''
Rubio & Rolán, 2015
* ''
Haplocochlias loperi''
Rubio, Rolán & Lee in Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias lucasensis''
(Strong, 1934)
* ''
Haplocochlias lupita''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias minusdentatus''
Rubio, Rolán & Redfern in Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias moolenbeeki''
De Jong & Coomans, 1988
* ''
Haplocochlias multiliratus''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias nunezi''
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernandez-Garces, 2004
* ''
Haplocochlias onaneyi''
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernandez-Garces, 2004
* ''
Haplocochlias ortizi''
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernandez-Garces, 2005
* ''
Haplocochlias pacorubioi''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias panamensis''
Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias pauciliratus''
Rubio, Rolán & Lee in Rubio, Fernández-Garcés & Rolán, 2013
* ''
Haplocochlias risoneideneryae''
De Barros, dos Santos F.N., Santos, Cabral & Acioli, 2002
* ''
Haplocochlias swifti''
Vanatta, 1913
* ''
Haplocochlias turbinus''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Haplocochlias williami''
de Barros et al., 2002
;Species brought in to synonymy:
* ''Haplocochlias minutissimus''
Pilsbry, 1921: synonym of ''
Lophocochlias minutissimus''
(Pilsbry, 1921)
* ''Haplocochlias onaneyi''
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2005: synonym of ''
Haplocochlias williami''
Barros, Santos, Santos, Cabral & Acioli, 2002
* ''Haplocochlias risonideneryae''
ic synonym of ''
Haplocochlias risoneideneryae''
Barros, Santos, Santos, Cabral & Acioli, 2002
* ''Haplocochlias swifti''
auct. non Vanatta, 1913: synonym of ''
Haplocochlias nunezi''
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2005
References
External links
Carpenter P.P. (1864) ''Diagnoses of new forms of Mollusca collected at Cape St. Lucas, Lower California, by Mr. Xantus''. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (3)13: 311-315; 474-479; (3)14: 45–49De Barros, dos Santos F.N., Santos, Cabral & Acioli, 2002; Sobre Duas Espécies Novas de Haplocochlias Carpenter, 1864 (Prosobranchia, Archaeagastropoda) da Costa do Brasil.
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Skeneidae
Gastropod genera