''Mohnia'' is a
genus of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the subfamily Siphonaliinae of the
family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mohnia'' include:
* ''
Mohnia abyssorum
''Mohnia abyssorum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
The length of the shell attains 34.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Azores
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(Fischer P., 1883)
* ''
Mohnia blakei
''Mohnia blakei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
The length of the shell attains 16 mm, its width 8 mm.
(Original description of ''Bela blakei'') Shell of good siz ...
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(A. E. Verrill, 1885)
* ''
Mohnia carolinensis
''Mohnia carolinensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
The length of the shell attains 15 mm, its diameter 7 mm.
(Original combination) The small shell i ...
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(Verrill, 1884): synonym of ''
Retimohnia carolinensis'' (A. E. Verrill, 1884)
* ''
Mohnia danielsseni''
(Friele, 1879)
* ''
Mohnia krampi
''Mohnia krampi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marri ...
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(Thorson, 1951)
* ''
Mohnia mohni
''Mohnia mohni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marria ...
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(Friele, 1877)
* ''
Mohnia parva
''Mohnia parva'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, which are the true whelks.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 27 mm.
The small, thin, delicate shell is tra ...
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(Verrill & Smith, 1882)
* ''
Mohnia simplex''
(Verrill, 1884)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Mohnia (Tacita)'': synonym of ''
Tacita
''Tacita'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails ...
'' Lus, 1971
* ''Mohnia attenuata''
Golikov & Gulbin, 1977: synonym of ''
Retifusus attenuatus
''Retifusus attenuatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also know ...
''
(Golikov & Gulbin, 1977)
* ''Mohnia bella''
(Ozaki, 1958): synonym of ''
Retimohnia bella
''Retimohnia bella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known as ...
''
(Ozaki, 1958)
* ''Mohnia buccinoides''
Dall, 1913: synonym of ''
Retimohnia buccinoides
''Retimohnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.
Species
Species within the genus ''Retimohnia'' include:
* ''Retimohnia acadiana'' Garcia, 2008
* ''Retimohnia bella'' ...
''
(Dall, 1913)
* ''Mohnia caelata''
(Verrill & Smith, 1880): synonym of ''
Retimohnia caelata
''Retimohnia caelata'', common name : the ''plump whelk'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.
Description
The shell size varies between 10 mm and 27 mm
D ...
''
(Verrill, 1880)
* ''Mohnia corbis''
Dall, 1913: synonym of ''
Fusipagoda corbis
''Fusipagoda'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known as scungil ...
''
(Dall, 1913)
* ''Mohnia daphnelloides''
Okutani, 1964: synonym of ''
Retimohnia daphnelloides
''Retimohnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.
Species
Species within the genus ''Retimohnia'' include:
* '' Retimohnia acadiana'' Garcia, 2008
* ''Retimohnia bella' ...
''
(Okutani, 1964)
* ''Mohnia exquisita''
Dall, 1913: synonym of ''
Fusipagoda exquisita
''Fusipagoda'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Fusipagoda Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...
''
(Dall, 1913)
* ''Mohnia frielei''
Dall, 1891: synonym of ''
Retimohnia frielei
''Retimohnia frielei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known ...
''
(Dall, 1891)
* ''Mohnia glypta''
(Verrill, 1882):
synonym of ''
Retimohnia glypta
''Retimohnia glypta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 27 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in European ...
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(A. E. Verrill, 1882)
* ''Mohnia iturupa''
Golikov & Sirenko, 1998: synonym of ''
Retifusus iturupus
''Retifusus iturupus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known ...
''
(Golikov & Sirenko, 1998)
* ''Mohnia iwateana''
Tiba, 1981: synonym of ''
Retimohnia bella
''Retimohnia bella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known as ...
''
(Ozaki, 1958)
* ''Mohnia kaicherae''
Petuch, 1987: synonym of ''
Manaria fusiformis''
(Clench & Aguayo, 1941)
* ''Mohnia kurilana''
Dall, 1913: synonym of ''
Pseudomohnia kurilana''
(Dall, 1913) (original combination)
* ''Mohnia multicostata''
Habe & Ito, 1965: synonym of ''
Mohnia bella
''Mohnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Siphonaliinae of the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Species
Species within the genus ''Mohnia'' include:
* '' Mohnia abyssorum'' (Fischer P., 1883)
* '' Mohn ...
''
(Ozaki, 1958)
* ''Mohnia okhotskana''
Tiba, 1981: synonym of ''
Retifusus olivaceus
''Retifusus olivaceus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known ...
''
(Bartsch, 1929)
* ''Mohnia robusta''
Dall, 1913: synonym of ''
Retimohnia robusta
''Retimohnia robusta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known ...
''
(Dall, 1913)
* ''Mohnia similis''
Golikov & Gulbin, 1977: synonym of ''
Retifusus similis
''Retifusus similis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae
The Retimohniidae are taxonomic family in the superfamily Buccinoidea of large sea snails, often known as whelk
Whelk (also known a ...
''
(Golikov & Gulbin, 1977)
* ''Mohnia toyamana''
Tiba, 1981: synonym of ''
Retimohnia toyamana
''Retimohnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.
Species
Species within the genus ''Retimohnia'' include:
* '' Retimohnia acadiana'' Garcia, 2008
* ''Retimohnia bella' ...
''
(Tiba, 1981)
* ''Mohnia twateana''
Tiba, 1981: synonym of ''Mohnia bella''
(Ozaki, 1958)
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
External links
Friele H. 1879. Catalog der auf der norwegischen Nordmeer-Expedition bei Spitzbergen gefundenen Mollusken. Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 6: 264-286
Buccinidae
{{Buccinidae-stub